I'll never give up my beef! Considering raising chickens for meat as well, a good neighbor and "bartering" keeps me in fresh eggs. I put nearly an acre in garden every year, numerous fruit trees, and at least a quarter of my freezer is wild game. I was just raised this way..
I actually spent a LOT of my younger years hanging/working with my grandparents that lived thru the great depression. A WEALTH of knowledge that I wish everybody could have had the opportunity to glean. I've been very lucky in that respect..
I'll never give up my beef! Considering raising chickens for meat as well, a good neighbor and "bartering" keeps me in fresh eggs. I put nearly an acre in garden every year, numerous fruit trees, and at least a quarter of my freezer is wild game. I was just raised this way..
I wish I was raised your way! :(
I actually spent a LOT of my younger years hanging/working with my grandparents that lived thru the great depression. A WEALTH of knowledge that I wish everybody could have had the opportunity to glean. I've been very lucky in that respect..