I love the idea of being more self sufficient. As we get older we start to prefer quality over quantity. Something younger people seldom understand. I saw a company called singing frog's farm which are farmer's dedicated to producing a quality product and their method's are quite unique now a days. I would totally go there if I didn't live a thousand miles away. Although I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more jus... any way. You could also grow ginger luki, and ginger is one of those things no one should live with out.