r/SelfSufficiency is a subreddit with 154k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses gardening, self sufficiency, sustainability, food, and off grid, and they frequently recommend/review vacuum sealer.
Self-sufficiency is anything that helps you reduce the critical dependencies in life through self-empowerment. UPVOTE first-hand experience, DOWNVOTE anything that does not encourage discussion.
Self-sufficiency is not a single lifestyle choice.
Popular Themes in r/SelfSufficiency
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do you grow enough fruit and veg all year round?"
17 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Made my first batch of butter"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "100k Budget to Homestead- How do we start?"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Been alone so long I don't think I can cohabitate with someone else now. How do I get back to being less of a loner?"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "What to buy before the President's Tariffs kick in? Anything to buy now to manage through another economic crisis? I am thinking of buying wood stove to use and burn some wood to save a bit on the electric bill and have some BBQs and some cast iron cookware."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SelfSufficiency
#1
Gardening
: "When your neighbor asks if youre still Gardening for fun"
42 posts
#2
Self Sufficiency
: "Another full batch of tallow done. Haven’t bought oil in nearly two decades now. Basically 100% free"
37 posts
#3
Sustainability
: "Guide: Self-Sufficient Backyard Example"
23 posts
#4
Food
: "Americans who started making their own Food, do you notice any health changes?"
20 posts
#5
Off Grid
: "Why does every neighbor think off-grid means I want their old mayonnaise jars?"
18 posts
#6
Vegetables
12 posts
#7
Homesteading
: "Which John Seymour book should I choose as a complete Homesteading newbie?"
12 posts
#8
Plants
11 posts
#9
Water
: "Maximum Food Production Gardening - North/East Slope Germany - Buy or Pass?"
11 posts
#10
Off Grid Living
: "3 Shocking Ways Off-Grid Living Is Slowly Being Banned In America (And Canada)"
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/SelfSufficiency
Vacuum Sealer
2 reviews
#1
Amazon Best Seller Vacuum Sealer
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
FoodSaver
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/SelfSufficiency
Yearly
+14k members(9.6%)
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Last updated: June 20, 2026