Become a Pandemic Pioneer by Taking a Few Starter Steps

A farmer's market, a co-op, and small businesses can help you get started on being self-sufficient.

By Niche Brislane
Published on December 6, 2021
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by Niche Brislane
Building home-scale self-reliance begins with a small step.

As we enter the close of the second year since the COVID-19 outbreak, many are facing this holiday season worrying less about what to put under the tree and more about how to cope with supply chain shortages.

No doubt the start of 2020 marked the end of a comfortable era. Our once-harmonious balance of supply and demand granted the majority freedom of ease to find whatever they needed, whenever they needed it. As we saw in just a few short months, our world struggled to adjust to social distancing and quarantines, effectively devastating the networks that kept this delicate balance in order.

Maintain a Sense of Grounding in Farming

Among all the chaos and uncertainty one thing remained steadfast: farming. Regardless of meat supply disruption, the calves continued to be born. As trucks screeched to a halt and cargo ships fill bays with produce that will never make it to store shelves, the garden continued to grow.

As the majority of the world pined out their windows through hot summers and cold winters, the farmer never stopped farming. But the farmer also still wanted for little as most of his needs were met by his own hands.

It is a lifestyle worth taking note of and a lifestyle many are turning back to with ambition or curiosity in the last two years. As the realization that society has placed too much responsibility out of their own hands and into a fragile system begins to sink in, the vision of self-sufficient living is taking shape. The idea is crossing many a mind to think inwardly and see what they can do to help themselves rather than wait for the store to restock.

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