Maybe this is a good thing. Americans have become so atomic buying all of their food at Safeway. Growing ones own food makes one appreciate natures gift to us as well as eating healthier. I am amazed at all of the oranges, apples, pears, olives, persimons, walnuts, plumbs and grapefruits that people leave on their trees to rot in residential areas. Compost-plant-grow-eat. What God meant for us to do. Grinding your own meats and fish can also make for healthier meals as well as stretching the dollar. Freeze and can veggies for the winter.
America has been waiting for a wake up call.
Most of them have no idea what the depression in the 1930’s was like, we cooked and heated with cow patties, could not afford kerosene for the cook stove and ate wild gourds out of the fields.
[Texas Pan handle]
When i lived in Portland, Oregon, I put a small ad in the paper that I wanted the wind fallen apples and fruits and canning jars.
And canned things all summer.
Now it is so easy to make applesauce and catchup in the crockpot, it would be a dream.
Nothing is grown in my area, not even private gardens, I did for years in attached solar greenhouses and that works. But time and the wind has taken them down to nothing.
Yes, I have been hit by the higher prices and made several changes in what I order.
Get busy and get your garden in, LOL, I have tried to add inspiration, to keep you out there pulling weeds, with the most interesting recipes that I found.
Like you, I think it is time for America to start taking care of themselves and have fun doing it.
You are welcome to post here also, while most are busy in their gardens, I am keeping the thread going.........so join in.