Sitting down to the table

We've lived in our little homestead for just over two years now and there is so much I want to talk about already to share what little things we've done to make ourself more self-reliant. I decided to start with just one area and that is food! Ever since we moved here I began to think about food more in the context of what is needed more than what is wanted.

While we aren't one of these 100 acre homesteads that could very easily be cut off from modern conveniences I began to ponder the "what-if" questions and realized that in this day and age being cut off from food supplies could be a very real possibility. With all the food scares of recent months and the fact that problems quickly turn into panic in a large scale I decided that one of my goals would be setting up a food supply system that met several goals. While we are here I wanted our food supply to be:

• Healthy
• Balanced
• Sustainable (as long or as much as possible)

and I wanted to have the tools and the know how to provide food even when I couldn't just drive 20 minutes to the store and get some. I'm currently living in a state that is WEEKS late passing a budget and all of the basic government facilities are taking a hit. Who knows how long food will be readily available if it truly hits the fan.

Thankfully, some of these "old school" practices are being rejuvenated again so it wasn't impossible or extremely expensive to gather some of the materials I needed to get started. I'll break down some of these as the blog continues to grow including recipes, steps, pictures and more.