Food Shortage this Fall

[oosik]

I don't worry about storage. I've got instant "meat on the hoof". Deer - anytime I need it. Also a 32 cu ft freezer in the basement.

 

[Jstpssng]

A lot of people appear to be buying seeds this year, the two Maine companies I usually buy from (Fedco and Johhny's Selected) aren't accepting orders at this point. Luckily for me I already have my seeds.
Chickens are also in short supply, but I ordered turkey poults yesterday and just ordered my meat birds this morning. They will be a little later than normal but that's OK.
I suspect that there will be a lot of laying hens available this fall when people realize how much of a pain it is to keep water from freezing for birds which don't lay well in winter.

For those who aren't familiar with it TnAndy does have a very nice setup, and has been living for years the way that a lot of people merely dream about. (including me.)

 

[TnAndy]

TnAndy, how many people are you feeding?:laughing: It sure looks great.

Just me and the wife, and a few neighbors, and some of wife's line dance friends....pretty sure that is all.....

 

[TnAndy]

What a beautiful well thought out setup,Andy!!

Thank you. 38 years into a 50 year project. Next guy is gonna have it made.....ahahaaaaa

 

[TractorGuy]

I'm not as worried as I was. I can probably make it to Andy's place on a tank of gas.

 

[lilranch2001]

Is Andy inviting all of us TBNers?

 

[Alien]

Dang it...... you got the one I was looking for

Actually been looking for a small chest freezer for the house. But, at the moment they can't keep them in the stores. Gonna have to order one I guess.

When we shopped we didnt have the money on hand but they said they would hold one for a week or so for us. The day before we picked it up they rang us and asked if we still wanted it as they had a waiting list as long as your arm. We were lucky we shopped when we did.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I shop at Walmart. With the exception of toilet paper and flour, the shelves are fairly well stocked.

Chain grocery stores are still running loss-leader weekly ads. If the chains anticipated food shortage they would not promote loss-leaders.

Still, my pantry is fuller than normal. I bought two (2) packages of Lentils during my last Walmart run.

I am more concerned with the Fed and Treasury $four-trillion to $6-trillion into the $22 trillion economy. Potential for great harm to savings/retirement of the middle-class through inflation.

I am more concerned with climate change impact on crops long term, than Covid-19 effect on supply chain short term.

I'm in agreement with you ... That view won't win popularity contests, but it is what it is...

 

[/pine]

The misguided abound...!!

 

[fried1765]

A lot of people appear to be buying seeds this year, the two Maine companies I usually buy from (Fedco and Johhny's Selected) aren't accepting orders at this point. Luckily for me I already have my seeds.
Chickens are also in short supply, but I ordered turkey poults yesterday and just ordered my meat birds this morning. They will be a little later than normal but that's OK.
I suspect that there will be a lot of laying hens available this fall when people realize how much of a pain it is to keep water from freezing for birds which don't lay well in winter.

For those who aren't familiar with it TnAndy does have a very nice setup, and has been living for years the way that a lot of people merely dream about. (including me.)

My turkey poults will be wandering around my property in several months.
There are so many turkeys, and they are so easy to bag if I should need some.
I have deer too!