Keyword: food security

Independence Days
A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage and Preservation
by Sharon Astyk

Hard times aren't just coming, they are here already. The recent economic collapse has seen millions of North Americans move from the middle class to being poor, and from poor to hungry. At the same time, the idea of eating locally is shifting from …
related subjects: Food and Gardening

Depletion & Abundance
Life on the New Home Front
by Sharon Astyk

Climate change, peak oil and economic instability aren't just future social problems -- they jeopardize our homes and families right now. Our once-abundant food supply is being threatened by toxic chemical agriculture, rising food prices and crop …
related subjects: Post Carbon Prep / Peak Oil

Food Security for the Faint of Heart
by Robin Wheeler

Where would you find your groceries if your supermarket's shelves were suddenly empty? The threat of earthquakes, trucker strikes, power outages or a global market collapse make us vulnerable like never before. With spiralling fuel prices and …
related subjects: Food and Gardening