RE: "Grandma survived the great depression because her food supply was local and she knew how to do stuff".
We have been brought up in a world where everything is available for a bit of cash. We have also been brought up to feel the mystery of things just being in the stores and are rarely challenged to think about where they come from. We also hear nothing but more government regulation telling us how we "can't" do this, that or the other to make ourselves more self-sufficient. It's time to take matters back into our own hands.
It is true that "grandma" had a supply chain - even the most self-reliant homesteader needs to know their limits and how to overcome them. We are a communal creature for a reason - if we can find others who have the skills we don't have (and make sure we have as many as we can get), then we will all be better off. So, those of us still stuck in city apartments must find other ways to help ensure survival in the future.
Thanks for your article.
Thanks for the comment. Your image is really nice. Where is that?
One skill at a time and stronger community and we'll all get there. I don't think where you live or how much land you have limits people that much. where there is a will there is a way right? :)
The image on my banner is from Spokane, Washington. I've moved around a bit and try to get decent pictures wherever I go!
And yes, where there is a will there is a way. If you don't have space to grow, you still can learn to forage.