The right design can keep homegrown fruits and vegetables fresh for months—without electricity. A root cellar may sound like a relic from another era, but it’s still one of the most effective ways to ...

Building a root cellar not only saves money at the grocery store on out-of-season fruits and vegetables, but it also allows you to live well and independently. With a well-planned root cellar, your ...

John Belding at Little Falls Farm in Harrison checks out vegetables stored in his farm's below-ground root cellar with his granddaughter. Credit: Courtesy of Edwin Remsberg Long before the age of ...