The Future Could Be Hungry - Good Thing I've Started A Homestead

Earlier this year, the price of eggs was all people could talk about.

I'm not sure about other countries but America is struggling. Inflation has driven the price of even the most basic foods to prices that are hurting people. And it's driving a lot of people to take food solutions to money problems seriously.

I am one of them. In a world where it's not feasible for me to even get married because the children and I would lose our insurance and benefits - I want to make sure that in case for whatever reason, something happens - we always have a source of food.

It started with a simple tire garden that has turned into 3, and I have a mound of tires to set up more for next year.

Because I have a few complications with sowing seeds in the ground on my property (including limited sunlight space... I live IN the forest). The solution that I was able to do for affordable prices was creating Tire Gardens.

I have discovered that my tire gardens are effective for peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, various herbs, as well as potatoes. I have also started 4 blueberry bushes and I have some young grape saplings. I intend on expanding my garden so that I can grow even more crops, in hopes that one day I will have to resort to canning and preserving my garden goods.

That might be hard to do when I spoil my pet bunny and the chickens with fresh greens every day...

And I also seriously invested in chickens.

I bought a massive roofed enclosure for them, that I was able to tie down to the ground to keep it secure. I wrapped wire around every frame edge to secure the chicken wire with no gaps. I've bought cute little roost boxes for them. They have a coop within their enclosure too.

I have a flock of 10 hens that will not only be a continuous source of new livestock but a continuous source of food for my family - especially if Trump wins and the world ends.

I bought my girls as wee little fresh hatchlings, and they were all the size of little bite-sized nuggets. I picked a variety of breeds to keep bloodlines strong.

The only thing I was missing was roosters to complete my little 'cycle-of-life' side food hustle. Sis took care of that by finding me two roosters that someone was giving away for free. Facebook is the breeding ground for hatred and nonsense, but it does have its perks!

It's actually an awesome coop - very secure, even on uneven ground.

Chances are, if you need an affordable solution, Google and Facebook Marketplace will have it.

Next up are ducks. Why ducks when I already am going to have chicken eggs? Duck eggs are richer in enzymes and nutrients, and they are GREAT for baking. And hello - you can never have too many food sources. I can't have any large livestock like goats or cows, so two forms of fowl will help me make up the difference.

When they start producing eggs and chicks, and my family can't eat everything that they are producing - we will be able to sell some of the eggs, and even some of the chicks. That makes up for the feed, which is relatively cheap... or so I thought it was.

I'm learning chickens eat...a lot.

These are just some of the measures I'm taking, to help lower the cost of food for my household - and I am praying I come up with even more bright ideas. If you have any homesteading suggestions that could help me become more self-sufficient, hit me with them in the comments!

Time is precious, thank you so much for taking some to read my article. I hope you enjoyed it and it proved useful in some way!

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