We have over 50000 heirloom seeds banked. We are raising our own meat and growing our own veggies. When bloody Bing cherries are selling at 6.69 FRNs/pound, when they were 3.99 FRNs/pound just last season, you know it is getting bad. 4.00 FRN/gallon milk. Chicken is at 2.99 FRNs/pound. I live in bloody HOUSTON on the GULF and gulf shrimp, which normally sell for 2.99 or less FRNs/pound are selling at nearly 10 FRNs a pound. It is coming. Sooner than later. Got preps?
i dont know about other places, but here theyare working veryhard atmaking roadside stands illegal then of course there is s510 thatthe lameduck congress slipped thru guard your gardens well folks
I drove some of the back highways last week to check grain production. Wheat and a few other small grains are doing reasonably well, but corn is in a hurt. I wonder if ethanol will get priority for the corn? Leaf crops and others are in bad shape or non existant due to the drought we're facing here in Texas. I think more staples from Sam's is in order. I understand why ADM, Monsanto and others would want it, but I just don't understand how anyone could vote to outlaw family gardens. It hurts no one and frees up food for others. I guess the desires of the greedy and control freaks rule the rest of us. jim
you can bet that every politician in office last december got a good payoff for sliding that bill in under another one its not about us, its all about who pays the most...Monsanto
I hit Sam's last time i was in... Picking up 50lbs. of rice... and with all the flooding we are getting in Louisiana... The crawfish production will increase for the estimated next 5 year's... So some good will come of this..
I read the entire S510 bill when the hype about it hit. I saw nothing in there about outlawing gardens, or even truckpatching. In fact, there was an exclusion written in for producer to consumer sales ( i.e. garden stands, local farms, etc). I know people are upset about the law, and I understand why. But nothing I saw, after reading the entire bill, shows a threat to gardening, or to truck patch sales, or even farmer's market, which another producer to consumer sales platform.
HOWEVER, the FDA regulates all foodstuff. Seeds are considered food. All the FDA has to do is claim Heirlooms are dangerous. Regulating commercial farms is a half step from small or home producers. All that needs be said is "the laws apply to you". Oh, sure you can argue it in court. However, before you see a courtroom, you will face destruction of your crops, fines, and depending on the "severity" of the offense, arrest. It is not hype, it is all about interpretation of the law and interpretation of law still remains the concern of a courtroom.
