Survival Digest

Farming/Ranching

An Agrarian Can Survive

Self-Reliance is a fleeting trait in our current culture of fast foods and instant gratification. The farmer knows better. The farmer knows that the work he does today, will produce great bounty in the future. Knowing the elements and requirements needed to yield a crop, will secure food in the future for you and your kin.

If you have the property and the means to begin a vegetable garden and an orchard, I strongly suggest preparing for this today. There are plenty of resources and gardening communities available online to help you get started. From photo groups on flickr, to gardening forums.

If you do not have land, the most you could do is store the ingredients for a crop now, should you need to Get Out Of Dodge and hunker down. The Survival Seedbank offers a variety of heirloom seeds that cover an acre. While supplies last, they’re going for around $145 a seedbank.

“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.”
- Ben Franklin

If you’re a country music fan, you’ve probably heard ol’ Bocephus singing A Country Boy Can Survive. It’s a great classic song that rings true with many Americans who were fortunate to grow up in an area that taught self-reliance.

Tags: agrarian, farming, Food, garden