Food Storage

For many people, raising livestock, planting a garden, hunting for their food, butchering, canning, freeze drying, etc. just isn't logistically possible.  You might wonder what simple step can be taken right now to participate in an alternative food system and bolster your family's food sovereignty.  The answer is freezer space.

A 7 cubic-foot chest freezer can store roughly 200 lbs. of protein, fruits, and vegetables and costs around $400 all in at current prices.  It uses an estimated $30 worth of electricity per year.  My chest freezers are still in service 10+ years after their purchase date.  So for $70 per year or $5.83 per month, a family of 4 can opt out of the commerical food industry and participate in a better paradigm.  

A bulk freezer will end up being the most convenient option for you and your family.  You can buy months worth of food in one go, and it will be there if you just can't get to the grocery store that week, or you forgot to order from your online food purveyor, or you don't feel like heading out for just a couple of items for dinner.  It's a set-it-and-forget-it system.

Once you purchase the freezer, the next step is to establish relationships with independent, regenerative, family farmers in your local community and buy bulk food products from them.  You will be patronizing an alternative food system that values the farmer, the land, the animals, and the consumer.  Your money will benefit hard-working farm families allowing them to earn a fair wage for producing  high-quality and nutritious food.  Most importantly, you will be reinforcing your consumer agency, your consumer rights,  and your freedom to choose products in the marketplace that align with your values and protect your family's food security.  Click the APPPA link on the resources page and begin your new food journey today.