Yes folks, it’s that time of year again.  Our gardens are giving us produce at an alarming rate or the farmer’s markets are offering food at incredible deals, or even the local supermarkets are now practically giving away local produce.  Whatever your source of food, it’s the perfect time of year to stock up and…

Living through an emergency event is stressful enough to your health, but what if you have an immune system that is compromised by the things you eat and you are suddenly thrust into a situation where your food options are limited even further? I think about that a lot because I, too, am celiac. Thankfully…

While many people give a thought to their safety when it comes to certain disasters, many do not think about what they would do with their pets. Dealing with pets during an emergency, such as a fire, flood or other natural disasters, could have a major impact on the pet’s health or even life. To…

Bread is often referred to as the life giving staple of humanity.  Every culture on earth has it’s own version and they feed it to prisoners right?  Well, OK, maybe that last part is just folklore, but let’s face it, there simply is no better way to enjoy all that peanut butter and home made…

The CPN is very proud to welcome Allan “Bow” Beauchamp as our newest contributing author!!! Allan “Bow” Beauchamp, born in Porcupine, Ontario, is a renowned survival and primitive skills instructor and consultant. He has acted as a consultant for Les Stroud on TV’s “Survivorman” series, and also supported Les Stroud on his new book entitled…