The Farmer's Market Can be a Lifeline During an Economic Crisis

In the United States, we largely have access to food by way of International Food Markets.  Farmers grow food and sell their produce to investors.  These investors then put the produce on the open market. Then the food gets distributed to the supermarkets.  This is a pretty good idea for people who have money to buy food.  However, if a person has no resources then he or she would not be able to get any food.  In addition, this system can leave an entire population open to starvation if there is an economic collapse or breakdown of the monetary structure.

Many years ago, Americans needed local farmers to grow and produce food.  Remember the country store?  In the 1920s, several investors experimented with the idea of grocery stores.  By the 1950s, they were a common fixture especially in the cities.  As time went on, grocery store chain owners started to expand into more rural areas.

 During The Great Depression of the 1930s, people in the country who could grow their own food were able to escape hunger and starvation. City dwellers were not as fortunate.  I used to overhear my Grandmother talking about how hard things were during this time.  She lived in the city and starvation was a common occurrence there.

In the event of an economic collapse in the United States, we could easily experience the same poverty endured by many third world nations.  One way to prepare for an economic disaster is to become familiar with the farmer's markets in the area.  Check your yellow pages and find out where these centers are because they can become lifelines during a severe economic depression.

Please watch the video below, the price of food is going up every week.