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Prepper Ping - Food Security (A/K/A : Grow Your Own) Personal Growth and Learning Curve !
Personally, I prefer heirloom varieties for flavor, disease resistance, and nutrition, and are proven to be passed down from generation to generation.
I like hybrids for versatility, availability, uniformity size, transport, and productivity.
Truth be told : I like them both !!
See below :

Godzilla : " control the food . . . . control the masses "

tik : truer words have never been spoken !
Ask the Venezuelans how they like waiting in line for hours for a loaf of bread, and whatever scraps remain on the grocery shelves.
When you grow your own, you control the size of your investment of time, money, and productivity. When nothing is ventured or invested, ..there is nothing gained ! Everybody's ability to invest is different than their neighbor

Recommended Information of Online Sources:
View them at your leisure, but, order your seeds soon, or relegated to "back orders"

The most nutritious vegetables you can grow in a Garden ( companion planting and inter-planting)
http://www.almanac.com/extra/most-nutritious-vegetables-you-can-grow

15 Most Nutritious Plants To Grow In Your Garden
http://urbansurvivalsite.com/nutritious-plants-grow-garden/

20 Best Crops For A Survival Garden
http://www.epicgardening.com/survival-garden/

15 High-Value Garden Crops That Give Most Bang For Your Buck (for sale and profit)
http://www.ruralsprout.com/high-value-garden-crops/
Top Producing Vegetables and Fruits: These 12 Plants Will Give You Plenty To Share
http://www.gardeningchannel.com/most-efficient-top-yielding-vegetables/

15 of the Healthiest Vegetables (Your Health) Includes pictures and information
http://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/garden-to-table/13-of-the-healthiest-vegetables-to-grow-in-your-garden-pictures