Is there a way to know what things are going to be short before it happens?
Is gardening really that important?
And how do you know how much food you need?
When the shelves have emptied is not when you should start thinking about your food security. Image: Shutterstock/Simone Hogan
Is There a Food Shortage?
Louisiana is in a similar bind.
There is a shortage, and the effects are coming slowly but surely.
Wheat fields like this one have seen smaller harvests but higher import demand.
How did your meals change?
How was your diet affected?
How Much Food Do You Need?
This could be your kitchen regardless of what’s going on around you.
That number, by the way, is the bare minimum.
A year of food for a family of four, then, means thousands of pounds of food.
That might sound like an unattainable goal, but keep in mind that anything helps.
Having enough food for your whole family for a year is harder than you think — and more critical than you probably realize.
Canning
Think of canning as aDIY long-term food storage technique.
Remember even an extra 25 lbs.
of flour is 25 pounds you didnt have yesterday.
A sustainable source of eggs means protein and much-needed energy even during lean times.
