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“I’m a shelf-life investigator and really believe that is the key to thriving during this time by knowing what the healthy foods will be and what is their expiration date.” ~ David DuByne
By Corey Lynn and James White
One only has to watch a few minutes of any network newscast to ascertain that some kind of food shortage might be on the horizon for some parts of the world, including the United States. Sadly, throughout history, governments have used food scarcity as a way to push their populations into a position of dependency, eventually leaving people reliant on the very structures that caused or exacerbated the problem in the first place.
At the Solution Series, we are not sympatico with the concept of dependence upon government but encourage people to be more self-sufficient. Our guest this week, David DuByne, shares that sentiment.
DuByne has been educating people across the globe about coming cyclical changes to our environment for almost 10 years. His YouTube channel, Adapt 2030, is considered the “go to” source for information about space-based weather cycles as well as cycles occurring here on the terrestrial plane known as Earth.
DuByne’s message is one of hope and encouragement. He readily admits that he knew practically nothing about food preparation or preservation himself before beginning to take the first steps several years ago. His insights are also quite practical; for example, he points out that there is a category of “women’s tools”—lighter tools with smaller handles designed with “finesse and fine-tuning” in mind. Whether you have a penchant for outdoor gardening or want to keep things manageable by growing microgreens, this Solution Series episode has something for you and should not be missed!
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Resources:
David DuByne’s Adapt 2030 channel on YouTube
Excellent! As am organic gardener since 2006- I am still learning and refining. Nice to know others are on this journey! Valuable report- I learned some excellent tips herein.
Can I get the name of the dehydrator recommendation. Is it Nesco?
Harvest Right freeze dryers is having a big sale until November 30, 2022
harvestright [dot] com if anyone is interested.
We are going to try the method Mr. DuByne talked about which uses some logs, sticks, leaves in the bottom of a few of the raised beds we are installing this spring. It’s called Hugelkultur and looks like a fun experiment for a few beds.
When using leaves as compost in a garden, it’s good to be aware of what the species of tree is. Black Walnut tree produce juglone which is toxic to many garden plants. Black raspberries will thrive under the tree. Would research what to plant near any tree from the walnut family.
Lehman’s is an excellent source for many items. We stock up on canned meats and noodles to avoid animal husbandry. Avoid orchard work just visit farmer to buy bottled cases of peaches and pears easy to eat. Also we practice OMAD one meal a day and fasting for wellness. Agree nut butters are excellent and delicious. My wife grows microgreens on a rack with lights and fans in “breakfast nook” check out “on the grow” yt.
Call local sod farm to purchase and deliver 30 cubic foot bags of compost and garden soil to fill raised beds. https://plantsod.com/garden-soil-and-compost/compost/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTDGjhGZ938
Think save your physical energy !
Thanks for the solutions series. It’s interesting and varied.
Just a few comments additional comments on food storage.
1) Tomatoes can just be put in a plastic bag and put in the freezer. Just take out how many you need to make a sauce (spaghetti, chili). As they are thawing, the skin can be slipped right off.
2) A Mehu-Maija steam juicer is an amazing piece of kitchen equipment. Just fill the hopper with elderberries, grapes, etc. and the juice just steams out of the fruit with no work. The canning jars can be filled right from the steamer.
3) Canning can be a lot of work but once you learn it and have a routine, it is not all consuming. It is spread out through the summer, just one day at a time.
4) Some food can by fermented or smoked (which would not require electricity).
I never would have guessed that the skills I learned as a kid would be coming back into vogue. Keep grandma and grandpa home…they know a lot!