[mikeIII]

If the situation is really that dire, why can’t they get back to basics - start farming whole scale? I know I can survive as long as there is land and water. And I am not a farmer.

[familyop]

Yes. But remember that most Americans who can repair, design or build nearly anything are being driven from place to place now by regulators, NIMBYs, all.

Here's one of many good efforts.

Marcin Jakubowski - The Open Source Economy | @marioninstitute
https://youtu.be/MIIzogiUHFY?t=35s

Open Source Ecology
http://opensourceecology.org/

Our day will come.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

"I know I can survive as long as there is land and water. And I am not a farmer."

If you were a farmer, you would know that you ALSO need seed. If seed is not available then it is nearly impossible to grow food. I wonder how available seed is in Venezuela?