So much of our lives literally revolves around the kitchen. We eat all our meals together there, sharing the day’s challenges and successes. It served as the school room and the family room for playing games. Plans for the day and the future are discussed and solidified over food and drink. The bills get paid, records are kept and taxes figured there. Seeds are spread on the table while planning the garden and jars are sorted and filled there at harvest time. Quilts and clothes get cut and sewn on that table. Neighbors and friends are always welcome to share a cup of coffee and baked goods of the day. Wonderful memories reside in the kitchen while delightful new, little people come to add their chapters.
Emergency Food Storage Comparisons are extremely helpful when you are shopping for emergency food but can be misleading when the term ‘year supply’ is used. All One Year Supply food packages are not created equal and it’s not just the calories or cost per serving that must be considered.
Emergency food is a hot item for families who are following the advice of FEMA and other government agencies. But in order to choose the right food for you and your family, you need to consider various possibilities.
Floating in a life raft, lost on a hike, trapped in an elevator, traffic jam, building collapse, avalanche shed or … These are survival situations. And survival situations call for survival food.
Perhaps you are storing some items from the grocery store or you have opened a professionally packed #10 can and would like to repackage part of the contents to last longer than a year, here’s how.
Blame it on the economy, job loss, a low paying job, you’re a college student or just don’t know where to start. You know you need to put up for a ‘rainy day’ but don’t how or where to begin.
If you are required to evacuate your home due to fire, flood, earthquake, tornado or some man-made circumstance do you have the basics you need to get by for three days until help comes or you can return to your home? Putting together an emergency kit doesn’t have to be expensive.
Thank you to Sue from Alabama for inspiring this post.
Is the food crisis unavailability or cost? Supply and demand? Is it happening gradually or is it a future event that we need to get ready for? Is it weather and natural disasters that will prevent us from growing food or legislation? We are already experiencing higher grocery bills every time we visit the supermarket but is it just inflation?
Why prepare for disaster when you can begin living self-sufficiently now? Being self-reliant is the best preparation because you have already tackled the learning curve.
The location of your homestead often determines the kind of buildings you can have and the materials you need or can get by with.
It might look like a giant weed but it’s the future. Part five in a short series of experiences and deeper contemplations on the trials of ‘tares’ in the field.
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