Grocery Store Items That You are Spending Far Too Much on

by Grain | | Emergency Essentials, food crisis, growing food, Lifestyle, nutrition, Preparation

With the rising costs and super-high inflation that is hitting us right now, many families are finding it vital to stay on budget and carefully consider every penny spent. In addition to the necessity to store wheat and grains (and other foods) it’s also...

Here are Tips for Harvesting Food in the Wild

by Grain | | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, food crisis, Food Supply, Preparation

Most of the so-called domesticated foods grown in backyard gardens and commercial nurseries today started out as wild foods.  In years past Native Americans and others would routinely go on food foraging expeditions to look for wild edibles.  The people familiar with...

Important Food Storage Guidelines For Emergency Preparedness

by Grain | | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, food crisis, Food Supply, Long Term Storage, Meat and Dairy Storage, Preparation

We have always heard that a person can live without food for 30 days, but can not survive longer than 3 days without water.  But for individuals who are dependent on solid foods, it would certainly be difficult for them to make it through and thrive during an...

Seeds: The Importance of Proper Harvesting and Storage

by Grain | | food crisis, Food Supply, Gardening, growing food, Long Term Storage, seeds

Many people consider food storage to be one of the most important areas for survival planning. Certainly, we won’t argue the fact that food storage is a vital part of preparedness planning for crisis situations, but, food storage alone is not a complete...

Crisis Preparation: Immediate Action Plan

by Grain | | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, food crisis, Survival

Imagine you wake up tomorrow and there is no electricity, no natural gas, and the stores are shuttered. A crisis has struck while you slept. The government has declared a state of emergency. Landlines do not work no Internet and no cell phones. It is dark and you are...

Should you Consider Hydroponics Farming in Your Preparedness Planning?

by Grain | | Disaster Preparedness, food crisis, Food Supply, Gardening, growing food

Typically, we share ideas and strategies on storing grains and other food as part of our overall preparedness strategy.  Obviously, storage foods have a limit to their effectiveness.  We should have other plans in place for a long-term preparedness solution. Every...