Self perpetuating food sources should be a part of your everyday life.
Any gardener will tell you that the taste of food you raise in your garden is far superior to hybridize store vegetables.
In our opinion, there is no comparison to vegetables that are grown from seed.
Beyond flavor, the nutritional value of your garden raised produce is also degrees beyond store produce.
The ability to increase your health benefits is immeasurable.
But there is another benefit to growing your own vegetables: self-sustainability.
A home-grown vegetable garden is the best vitamin and mineral source for your family, and it is your best hope for long-term survival in the event of a major national or global catastrophe.
As you know, 21st century farming relies on fuel and gas.
In the event of a catastrophe or food famine (whether it be environmental, economic, or a natural disaster), it is likely that travel on interstate highways and major transportation routes (air, land, or sea) would be haulted.
The large combines and tractors on the major food producing farms would likely be unable to operate and would just sit idle.
Did you know that the average grocery store can only store enough food to sustain a community for 2 or 3 days? In contrast, a simple 20x20 vegetable plot can yield over 600 pounds of produce - that's enough to feed a family of five for over a year.
That's approximately $1500 worth of food.
It's also a very small investment (around $100) that is worth it if you want to protect yourself in a state of emergency.
For survival purposes, there are other things to remember.
A basic garden hoe and an almanac are also important items to store along with your non-hybrid / heirloom vegetable seeds and emergency preparedness supplies.
It is unlikely that you would be able to go and purchase these items at a store during a crisis, so having the items on hand is essential.
Open-pollinated, non-hybrid seeds are the only choice for self-sustaining vegetable gardens because they are the only type of seed that can be gathered at harvest time and saved for the following year's planting cycle.
As you grow and store your food, you can also store your vegetable seeds, making your small investment even more cost-effective.
In addition, using seeds that will reproduce themselves for sustainability will ensure that seeds do not become extinct.
Think about it: If the world encountered a major crisis and the viability of vegetable seeds was threatened, what would we do for food? Near the North pole in Svalbard, Norway, food scientists are preparing for that possibility by collecting and storing thousands of non-hybrid, heirloom vegetable seeds.
The vault contains three cold chambers that can hold a total of 4.
5 million seed samples that would safeguard crops in the event of a catastrophe.
The vault sits above sea level to ensure it isn't destroyed by rising waters.
It's resistant to nuclear attacks and the permafrost will keep the seeds fresh even if the system's freezer system fails.
If food scientists and countries around the world are concerned about having enough seed for the future, why shouldn't each of us prepare in a similar way? We believe that preparing for a crisis by having enough seeds to feed our families is the right answer.
It isn't necessary for us to store millions of seeds - but a small vegetable plot that can yield plenty of food is a good start.
Any gardener will tell you that the taste of food you raise in your garden is far superior to hybridize store vegetables.
In our opinion, there is no comparison to vegetables that are grown from seed.
Beyond flavor, the nutritional value of your garden raised produce is also degrees beyond store produce.
The ability to increase your health benefits is immeasurable.
But there is another benefit to growing your own vegetables: self-sustainability.
A home-grown vegetable garden is the best vitamin and mineral source for your family, and it is your best hope for long-term survival in the event of a major national or global catastrophe.
As you know, 21st century farming relies on fuel and gas.
In the event of a catastrophe or food famine (whether it be environmental, economic, or a natural disaster), it is likely that travel on interstate highways and major transportation routes (air, land, or sea) would be haulted.
The large combines and tractors on the major food producing farms would likely be unable to operate and would just sit idle.
Did you know that the average grocery store can only store enough food to sustain a community for 2 or 3 days? In contrast, a simple 20x20 vegetable plot can yield over 600 pounds of produce - that's enough to feed a family of five for over a year.
That's approximately $1500 worth of food.
It's also a very small investment (around $100) that is worth it if you want to protect yourself in a state of emergency.
For survival purposes, there are other things to remember.
A basic garden hoe and an almanac are also important items to store along with your non-hybrid / heirloom vegetable seeds and emergency preparedness supplies.
It is unlikely that you would be able to go and purchase these items at a store during a crisis, so having the items on hand is essential.
Open-pollinated, non-hybrid seeds are the only choice for self-sustaining vegetable gardens because they are the only type of seed that can be gathered at harvest time and saved for the following year's planting cycle.
As you grow and store your food, you can also store your vegetable seeds, making your small investment even more cost-effective.
In addition, using seeds that will reproduce themselves for sustainability will ensure that seeds do not become extinct.
Think about it: If the world encountered a major crisis and the viability of vegetable seeds was threatened, what would we do for food? Near the North pole in Svalbard, Norway, food scientists are preparing for that possibility by collecting and storing thousands of non-hybrid, heirloom vegetable seeds.
The vault contains three cold chambers that can hold a total of 4.
5 million seed samples that would safeguard crops in the event of a catastrophe.
The vault sits above sea level to ensure it isn't destroyed by rising waters.
It's resistant to nuclear attacks and the permafrost will keep the seeds fresh even if the system's freezer system fails.
If food scientists and countries around the world are concerned about having enough seed for the future, why shouldn't each of us prepare in a similar way? We believe that preparing for a crisis by having enough seeds to feed our families is the right answer.
It isn't necessary for us to store millions of seeds - but a small vegetable plot that can yield plenty of food is a good start.
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