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> About a third of my food comes from stuff I make, grow and harvest myself. 1/3rd of value or flavour is relatively easy. 1/3rd of protein or calories is a lo
by Scoundreller 3y ago
> About a third of my food comes from stuff I make, grow and harvest myself.
1/3rd of value or flavour is relatively easy. 1/3rd of protein or calories is a lot harder.
Need those mechanized 2000ac farms growing corn, canola or wheat to supplement the homegrown tomatoes/potatoes/peppers/herbs/apples. But it’s impressive what can be done with a somewhat small backyard in terms of value/flavour and not a lot of effort.
- fn-mote 3y ago> 1/3rd of protein or calories is a lot harder Depends on the local deer population. Only slightly kidding. They reproduce quickly and are currently plentiful. Overabundant, even, in the central US.
- Scoundreller 3y agooh, for sure, but they said "make, grow and harvest" themselves, so I excluded that from my thinking. Get something else to do the work can accomplish a lot. As could fishing depending on where you are.
- berkes 3y agoMy diet is vegetarian, so a lot of flavor is that staple. My tiny lot brought me all the potatoes, corn, beans and pumpkin I need and some more. Our five walnut trees, shared with 12+ households, produce some more protein. I obviously still buy rice and a lot of wheat and rye meal to bake my bread and pizza and to make pasta. My point was that I don't need the large industrialized food industry to feed myself. My point was not that I can do without a society with specialized and efficient food production.