Marjory Wildcraft is well-known among people who grow their own food and are interested in homesteading or self-sufficiency. She knows people garden and raise animals for several reasons but she is more interested in sharing her knowledge to help the confused who don’t know where to start in their own backyards.

"I came from a business background and could not keep one house plant alive. But now I grow more than half of what I eat. I've learned what works and what doesn't," Wildcraft says.

Backyardfoodproduction.com is her website where you can purchase DVD tutorials or request free reports that can be e-mailed in a video or plain text. Her set Food Production Systems for a Backyard or Small Farm is sold on Amazon for about $60 and has over fifty reviews -mostly five star. The few complaints about the information are that it’s  “too general” and it might not be for the faint of heart because Wildcraft raises rabbits which she must prepare to eventually be cooked.  

Wildcraft’s primary reason for growing her own food is to avoid chemicals.

"I wanted to do something about the chemicals in my food, GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) corn, depleted soils, and the horror of commercial meat production. I felt vulnerable when I realized how dependent I was on huge, corporate agri-business for my food supply. The sense of security is priceless knowing that come what may, I am able to feed my family," she says.

So what’s her secret to a productive garden? Composting -which leads to nutrient soil for improved final results. If you don’t have the room for compost pile in your yard she suggests starting a worm bin in yourkitchen. 

She also sells a DVD set called Grow your own Groceries that includes a copy of the book How to Grow More Vegetables by John Jeavons. How much information is repeated between the two sets remains to be seen as Amazon isn’t selling the Grow Your Own tutorial just Food Production. 

Since it’s filmed in her backyard in Central Texas it definitely has a low-production look and the price points for the DVDs are a bit steep. Grow Your Own Groceries is $94 or two easy payments of $47. By using that phrasing paired with the low budget vibe it makes the product sound a lot like an infomercial. 

Wildcraft offers a 60 day money back guarantee and insists: "Backyard food production makes so much sense and ‘Grow Your Own Groceries’ will pay for itself many times over starting with your first garden or livestock project," says Wildcraft.

It may be expensive when compared to visiting a library but several of Wildcraft’s customers have found success through her tutorials and have used her information as a stepping stone to sustainability.