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Do you want to increase your personal self sufficiency and the resilience of your community? 

In this modern age of climate change, dysfunctional food systems, and political bickering, knowing how to care for ourselves is more important than ever. As a result, we’ve created a collection of online classes to help you gain practical skills for growing food, living off the land, and thriving through tough times…from anywhere!

Now is the time to learn how to do, grow, and make things for yourself to help forge the path toward a sustainable future.


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Online Classes
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Tiny House Academy

Gain the confidence to design and get started building your own ecological tiny house — wherever you are, on wheels or on a foundation. This in-depth ... lecture series covers the basics and beyond, including natural building option.

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10 Spring Wild Foods That You Can Find Almost Anywhere

10 Spring Wild Foods That You Can Find Almost Anywhere

Do you want to be able to feed yourself from the wild? Discover delicacies growing right outside your door. Your guide through this course is seasoned ... Wild Abundance instructor Luke Cannon. He’s been foraging wild foods for over two decades! More than a botanist, Luke is a long-time pursuer and teacher of the magic and medicine of plants.

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Holistic Garden Planning

Learn to plan a great garden unique to you This 2+ hour, comprehensive video course includes materials for both beginning and more experienced ... gardeners. Get lifetime access to the on-demand library of 17 videos and 50+ page course manual ebook. Plan for garden success A good garden plan can result in less work, more fun, healthier crops, and the right yields to fit your personal needs and desires.

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Online Gardening School

Are you ready to grow some serious food? This online video course will give you the skills and tools you need to be able to grow a garden for yourself,... from the ground up. Lifetime access, live mentorship.

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Summer Planting for Fall Gardening

Summer Planting for Fall Gardening

Learn to grow vegetables in the cooler seasons This 1 hour and 35 minute long video course is accompanied by a 25 page course manual to help you ... get growing. Sow seeds now (in midsummer) for bountiful fall and winter harvests. Learn about crops that survive and even thrive in cooler weather! We’ll provide growing tips, planting dates, and our favorite varieties. Plus, explore season-extension techniques, including step-by-step instructions on how to set up a simple and inexpensive row cover that protects plants from frost

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Join us for any of these online class for self sufficiency and get detailed, video instruction from our experienced and charismatic instructors. Each class goes in-depth into a subject or skill that we think is essential for a more connected and sustainable lifestyle. Included in your purchase are course video(s), plus written material and access to a private Facebook group where you can ask questions and connect with our community of students and teachers.

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Why online classes for self sufficiency?

For the past two decades, we’ve been learning, experimenting with, and practicing the necessary skills for shifting away from dependence on global industrial systems. And we’ve been offering in-person classes for over ten years. Now, we want share our knowledge and passion with even more people who want to move toward self sufficiency, regardless of where they happen to live.

Not all of you can, or want to travel here to learn with us, especially in times like these. Yet, you deserve access to experienced guidance and top-notch information!

Online courses are a way for students to “take us home with you.” This means that we’ll be there to guide and support you as you work on developing your skill set and practical know-how right where you’re at. Indeed, the course materials are yours to keep, and you can refer to them again and again as you hone your skills.

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