With all of the problems facing our country and the world - economic difficulties, civil and political unrest, natural disasters, droughts, pollution, etc., I often find myself wondering - if life as we know it changed tomorrow, would we be able to provide for our family for an indefinite period of time? The answer for us is, "Not yet, but we are getting there".... For right now, just being able to provide a few meals a week from our garden, animals, and food storage (flour, sugar, etc.) provides a sense of pride and a connection with our land makes it all worth it. As it stands now, we don't need to buy eggs, bread, milk, produce (except for exotics and we will have to buy in winter), fire wood, or water. All of that is provided by our land, our animals and our labor. I also make our own laundry soap, body soap, and candles. By this time next year, we will have our own pork and rabbit meat, and be able to trade those for beef from friends of ours. Hopefully, the fruit trees and grape vines we planted this year will start producing next year as well. So while we are still far from being totally self sufficient, we could be self sustaining if we needed to be, and that's a good feeling!
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