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Food shortage and crop failure. I haven't seen ONE wild honeybee so far this year. I know the commercial hives are still being devastated but had hoped that they were coming back. I saw a few last year, more than the year before. They used to go for the clover in the yard, now this year I haven't seen any. The property across the street is full of clover and I don't see any bees.
All the more reason to stock canned fruits and vegetables now. With the declining crops, meats will also become scarce, so stock up on canned meats as well. Don't forget about canned and powdered milk.
How are you storing? I'd love to prep (although might not be in such amounts) but don't think my storage is currently adequate for long-term preservation.
most of the food I buy (about 90%) comes from a few places/sites out west such as emergency essentials. they sell in bulk and it comes sealed already.
check the sticky at the top for sites that sell sealed bulk foods.
most of the food I buy (about 90%) comes from a few places/sites out west such as emergency essentials. they sell in bulk and it comes sealed already.
check the sticky at the top for sites that sell sealed bulk foods.
Yes, Emergency Essentials is great. They have several stores in my area (they are actually a local company). There are also grocery stores in the area that have an 'emergency food storage' section and sell similar bulk items (I've never seen that elsewhere in the US). As many things as I don't like about Utah, I'll have to say that one of the few things I do like is that they take preparedness pretty seriously around here.
I live in L.A.County/Montebello area and instead of adding to my house I have plenty of yard and growing a vegetable garden and flowers. These days any addition is not
going to add value, but a garden of snow peas, tomatoes, zuchinni, chile's, cilantro and all kinds of herbs will make for some natural good eats and fun for family. It's nice to see all those veggies growing from seed to table.
Yes, Emergency Essentials is great. They have several stores in my area (they are actually a local company). There are also grocery stores in the area that have an 'emergency food storage' section and sell similar bulk items (I've never seen that elsewhere in the US). As many things as I don't like about Utah, I'll have to say that one of the few things I do like is that they take preparedness pretty seriously around here.
Mormons have always taken preparedness seriously. Utah is filled with Mormons along with Independence, Missouri and parts of Arizona. If people would like to find out about how to store food, alot of Mormon sites do have alot of info on their sites.
There has ALWAYS been too much milk and Monsanto somes up with the stupid idea to pay off legisators to pass laws to force farmers to use rBGH on their cows and not tell consumers with labelling as there should be that the milk is from rBGH treated cows.
The stuff makes cows produce milk at a faster rate with the added benefit of pus in the milk which makes is sour more quickly so you have to buy more of it. (Such a scam...not to mention that it makes the cows sick..of course Europeans and Asians won't have any of it. They actually care about the quality of their food.).
There has ALWAYS been too much milk and Monsanto somes up with the stupid idea to pay off legisators to pass laws to force farmers to use rBGH on their cows and not tell consumers with labelling as there should be that the milk is from rBGH treated cows.
The stuff makes cows produce milk at a faster rate with the added benefit of pus in the milk which makes is sour more quickly so you have to buy more of it. (Such a scam...not to mention that it makes the cows sick..of course Europeans and Asians won't have any of it. They actually care about the quality of their food.).
I grew up drinking unpasteurized milk. By the time I turned 12 I was growing so quickly I was putting away nearly 1.5 gallons PER DAY on my own and this was during the late 70's/early 80's when milk prices in the store began to soar.
Since we lived on a farm (beef) dad decided I needed another chore and came home with this little Jersey/Holstein cross whom I named Lilac. Lilac was quite the producer and I never lacked for quality milk again.
I also outgrew any size expectations (I was malnourished for the first 11 years of my life and both my parents are short, mom significantly under 5' and dad at 5'6") by a significant margin.
Imagine my surprise when I learned that selling raw milk -- even to people who specifically request it -- is illegal in most places!
I grew up drinking unpasteurized milk. By the time I turned 12 I was growing so quickly I was putting away nearly 1.5 gallons PER DAY on my own and this was during the late 70's/early 80's when milk prices in the store began to soar.
Since we lived on a farm (beef) dad decided I needed another chore and came home with this little Jersey/Holstein cross whom I named Lilac. Lilac was quite the producer and I never lacked for quality milk again.
I also outgrew any size expectations (I was malnourished for the first 11 years of my life and both my parents are short, mom significantly under 5' and dad at 5'6") by a significant margin.
Imagine my surprise when I learned that selling raw milk -- even to people who specifically request it -- is illegal in most places!
apples to oranges
The reason is the milk from a Jersey/Holstein cross cow tests about 4.2% butterfat.
Most people buying milk today prefer 2% butterfat or less.
My doctor buys organic milk for her family that includes 3 still-growing children because she is concerned about the growth hormones in regular milk. Her local grocery store orders it for her by the case.
There has ALWAYS been too much milk and Monsanto somes up with the stupid idea to pay off legisators to pass laws to force farmers to use rBGH on their cows and not tell consumers with labelling as there should be that the milk is from rBGH treated cows.
The stuff makes cows produce milk at a faster rate with the added benefit of pus in the milk which makes is sour more quickly so you have to buy more of it. (Such a scam...not to mention that it makes the cows sick..of course Europeans and Asians won't have any of it. They actually care about the quality of their food.).
I have reported this post as it is full of lies and is slanderous !
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