Those supposedly ‘in the know’ have been calling for food shortages and telling people to stock up. “Prepper” types are listening, but no one else. I’ll have to inventory my canning supplies & stock up where I need stuff.
I am VERY concerned about food security which is why I got that half a hog. I also go by the store frequently & buy meat on ‘Manager’s Special”. Last week, I got 3 London Broils for $3.89/lb. That’s actually up - the ones I bought previously were $3.59/lb. I still have hamburger I bought cheap at Aldi’s in 5 lb tubs - broke it down into 1 lbs packages. There’s also some leftover venison from last year. Once I get the new freezer up & running, I’m going to sort through everything & organize it.
For years, I have thought “Victory Gardens” were a great idea and people should grow some of their own food. A niece of mine lives in Brooklyn & has a little balcony - she and her roommate grew a bunch of herbs & a tomato plant this year. I think they had a strawberry plant, too. At least they are doing something ... plus the plants tend to cheer them up, living in the big city.
Do you remember the Victory Garden on PBS, way back when Marian Morash did the cooking segments (70’s I think)? I loved that show! If you do not have the Victory Garden cookbook, it’s a gem. The veggies are alphabetical ... tips on growing from Russ Morash, then from Marian, about every which way you can prepare that veggie. Her carrot cake recipe is one of the best (my go-to) ... her zucchini breads are good, too. Lots of recipes that are not cakes, pies or bread. The book is a delight just to look at the veggie pics!
https://www.amazon.com/The-Victory-Garden-Cookbook/dp/B0017HRN2I
We always watched ‘The Victory Garden.’
My Grandma Anita had a postage-stamp sized yard in inner-city Milwaukee and she grew a ton of food in it. I learned so much from her; how to butcher a chicken, how to grow food, how to bake bread, now to can, how to make sausage.
We also hit the Municipal Market in the summer months - a HUGE Farmer’s Market in Milwaukee. LOVED that place. :)
And then there was ‘The Fruit Boat’ which was this big boat anchored on the Milwaukee River, and you could come on board and there were crates of all kinds of fruits to buy. :)
“This smell of the country gets me. I don’t wonder the farmer is held under the hypnotic spell of Mother Nature and thinks about all the stuffy city is good for is to trade with and visit occasionally.”