The government used to encourage self reliance, now they mandate your dependence.
Plant a garden. The time to start seeds is now for most of the US. I would expect nursery stock to get hit pretty hard this year. A Tomato plant in a 5 gallon bucket on your apartments balcony or a patch of cut and come back lettuce in the flowerbed on the sunny side of your house is better than nothing. Spring time is busy season on our families farm. We raised 4 hogs this winter and they will be ready for processing within the month. The pork will fill freezers of our friends and family who we raised them for. Gardens were also tilled this weekend in preparation for planting, in attempt to secure my family and our even our communities food preparedness as we hope to grow more than ever this year for potential hardship in our small rural community. Highly recommended hobby for anyone and everyone. You get to learn science, nutrition, and agriculture, while benefiting from the exercise, the healthy food you produce, blessing others with excess, helping offset the food supply, and spending time outdoors. Plants are good for the soul. If you have the room, a chicken or two isn't much trouble at all and can be kept successfully in small runs. Dry goods and can goods usually have a 1+ year self life, just remember to rotate your stock. Store what you eat, and don't forget the toilet paper.
White House Warns of Global Food Shortages After Ukraine Invasion The White House confirmed Monday they expect certain parts of the world to suffer a food shortage as an effect of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “We do anticipate that higher energy fertilizer, wheat, and corn prices could impact the price of growing and purchasing critical food supplies for countries around the world,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday. She said food shortages were not expected to hit the United States, but rather countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Reports have pointed out that both Ukraine and Russia produce a significant portion of the world’s wheat, corn, and barley as well as energy and fertilizer. Despite Psaki’s assurance that the United States would not suffer a food shortage, the cost of fertilizer, grain, and fuel could have a significant impact on food prices. Psaki said the White House could continue to work with global organizations to “do everything we can” to “mitigate” food shortages around the world. “There are active discussions now,” she said, describing the Biden administration’s efforts to tackle the problem.”We’re certainly mindful that even if we’re not seeing an impact at this moment that sometimes supply chain impacts can have a lagging impact.” https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/03/21/white-house-warns-of-global-food-shortages-after-ukraine-invasion/
