Local Farm Markets to Deal with Food Shortages

"Owned and operated by Eli and Misty Cook. One of the main reasons I just moved to West Virginia was to be close to ample food supplies. For a variety of reasons, I saw what was coming several years ago. Food shortages are coming. Know where your local farm market is to make sure you and your family have plentiful and nutritious food..Located in Augusta, WV. Produce grown straight from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.Irrigated from the cool springs that flow through the valleys of Spring Valley Farm. Spring Valley Farm and Orchard is 800 acres of diversified fruits and vegetables. Hope you enjoy our products. Thanks and God Bless, Eli and Misty Cook, Augusta, WV 26704, 304 496 7788" From the Spring Valley Farm and Orchard Eli & Misty's Apple Cider.
The Current American Food Shortage

Never did I think American mother's would not be able to get baby formula for their babies, although this may not be a bad thing. Maybe it will wake American parents up to how they need to prepare for their children's survival in an unusual time.

Mother's breast milk is a miracle. It provides babies with strength, comfort, growth, immunity from germs, viruses, and bacteria...and so much more. Goat's milk is the next best for nutrition and immunity, and then cows milk.

This country was built on cheap energy (coal, nuclear, natural gas, fossil fuels) and cheap food. Those days are over. Prepare for the new reality. Never in a million years did I think I would be seriously talking about food shortages in the United States of America, but given the war on fossil fuels, here we are. For those who still doubt we are in a critical time feeding our families, I recommend you read this article from the Army Times.  Army families have not had the dual assaults of hyperinflation, high interest rates, supply line interruptions, poverty, and incompetent national leadership since after the oil shocks of the 1970's.

Here is a sample of the financial and other difficulties military members are facing.

"We spend $200 a week on gas driving to work, medical appointments, school and sports. We now shop exclusively at the commissary although the shelves are often empty due to supply issues,” she said.
“We would like another child but we just can’t see how we could afford it. We are very stressed out about finances and something needs to change quickly,” said the officer, an O4.
“My husband and I say often, ‘We’ve never earned so much but felt so poor.’ "
Those who responded all cited food and gas prices as a top concern, and there are plenty of ripple effects."

Secondary Disasters are Coming on top of the Hyperinflation Disaster

With this food shortage manmade disaster, understand that there are secondary's. 

When a manmade disaster hits, as with this hyperinflation and food shortages, natural disasters and other secondary disasters will happen. It is a weird synchronicity. As we are in hurricane season, a Hurricane Agnes disaster can come on top of this hyperinflation and food shortages and would be an example of a secondary.Keep in mind that The American Civil Defense Association, the charity for whom I am a volunteer vice president and for whom I write articles for the Journal of Civil Defense

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Reminder: As always, remember the fundamentals:

1. Grow your own food.
2. Build.
3. Stay close to your family and friends as you will need them.

If you cannot grow your own food, at least identify your nearest farm market. Fortunately, the Spring Valley Farm Market is down the road from us. They are a small family owned farm that produces a large amount of food for other Americans.

Baby formula, as it is processed and manufactured in a factory, should be the last choice. 

Remember: Food from the farm, good. Food from the factory, usually bad. 

Impact of the War on Fossil Fuels on Cost to Farmers

Due to the war on fossil fuels, the food shortages will only get worse. I offer the example of my brother in law and his orchard as an example. Multiply his experience by millions of others of changes that are happening and you will have a fair analysis of the chaos coming.

He owns an orchard. It is a small family-run orchard. 

He could not afford fertilizer this year as the cost quadrupled. He could not afford sprays as the cost tripled. He could not afford diesel fuels as the cost doubled.

All of these inputs are necessary for him to produce apples, peaches, cherries, plums, corn, potatoes, asparagus, and other foods that feed Americans.

He and his family will be fine as they grow all they need on their orchard. As he says, "The government can collapse and all it means to me is I pay less taxes."

But you will not be fine. You will pay far more for what he is growing. And you will pay even more for what is passed through the middle man that you buy at the grocery, big box, and convenience store.

Study history. The Great Depression in the United States was preceded by a farmers Great Depression for ten years before it hit the rest of the American people.

Time spans for impact from farm to family are far shorter these days.

Get to Know Where your Local Farm Market is and Learn to Shop there Now

For this reason I moved to West Virginia from Maryland to be within one to five miles of food for my family within a few miles of my Almost Heaven.

From my house, I can now buy eggs from 12 farms, fruits and vegetables from 4 farm markets, meats, chicken, milk and more from the Mennonites, Amish and other American farmers. 
I live in a cornucopia of agricultural wealth and I thank God for bringing my family here when the chaos hits.

If you are in a rural area like me there are farmer's markets everywhere.

If you are in the suburbs, you are within driving distance of farmers markets.

If you are in the city, well...

There is a HUGE homesteading movement going on in this nation. 

It gives me great hope we will survive and triumph despite the Communist Chinese Party (CCP) buying off our top politicians to take us over without firing a shot. With the CCP buying up our farm land and agricultural processing industry.

I include photos of my local farm market to show you just how healthy, nutritious, and beautiful the fruit, vegetables, bread, milk, and other foods are in this wonderful local market.

Grow your own food.

Build.

We are in for a wild ride and you must protect your family.

And develop the skills that will be necessary to make sure your family will survive and prosper. TACDA.ORG can help you with that effort.

Grow...and stay close to your family and friends as you will need them.

And pray always.