<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Growing Back to the Land]]></title><description><![CDATA[GrowingBacktotheLand]]></description><link>https://www.growingbacktotheland.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:09:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.growingbacktotheland.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Should you Ditch the Mylar Bag Habit When Freeze-drying?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should you Ditch the Mylar Bag Habit When Freeze-drying?]]></description><link>https://www.growingbacktotheland.com/post/should-you-ditch-the-mylar-bag-habit-when-freeze-drying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a2ef09ef44dd9d0f833392</guid><category><![CDATA[Preserving]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:30:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/092c48_f6ddc9d561704ac1afe425405cb7ef9e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adrienne Dueringer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Master Homesteader Shatters Egg Peeling Myths just in time for Easter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just in time for Easter, I'd like to share that one of the many fortunes of homesteading is getting to raise your food how you want. 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