Do not forget to store a container of SODIUM FREE chicken or beef boullion. They are very high in potassium. Also, make sure you have a bottle of magnesium supplement and a bunch of vitamin C
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today released their Producer Price Index (PPI) report for March 2010 and the latest numbers are shocking. Food prices for the month rose by 2.4%, its sixth consecutive monthly increase and the largest jump in over 26 years. NIA believes that a major breakout in food inflation could be imminent, similar to what is currently being experienced in India.
Some of the startling food price increases on a year-over-year basis include, fresh and dry vegetables up 56.1%, fresh fruits and melons up 28.8%, eggs for fresh use up 33.6%, pork up 19.1%, beef and veal up 10.7% and dairy products up 9.7%. On October 30th, 2009, NIA predicted that inflation would appear next in food and agriculture, but we never anticipated that it would spiral so far out of control this quickly.
The PPI foreshadows price increases that will later occur in the retail sector. With U-6 unemployment rising last month to 16.9%, many retailers are currently reluctant to pass along rising prices to consumers, but they will soon be forced to do so if they want to avoid reporting huge losses to shareholders.
Food stamp usage in the U.S. has now increased for 14 consecutive months. There are now 39.4 million Americans on food stamps, up 22.4% from one year ago. The U.S. government is now paying out more to Americans in benefits than it collects in taxes. As food inflation continues to surge, our country will soon have no choice but to cut back on food stamps and other entitlement programs.
Most financial experts in the mainstream media are proclaiming that the recession is over and inflation is not a problem in the U.S. Unfortunately, they fail to realize that rising food and gasoline prices accounted for 58% of February's year-over-year 3.85% rise in retail sales. NIA believes price inflation is beginning to accelerate in many areas of the economy besides food and energy, and all increases in U.S. retail sales this year will be entirely due to inflation.
Depends on what you are looking for, but if the economy really goes south hard core, fels naptha and some sodium carbonate will be sufficient to do a mild cleaning of clothes. I have a friend who 4 yrs ago moved out of a nice cleveland suburb into the boondocks. 42 acres, raises a few picks and has a huge garden. I think he is the smart one.
I would like to understand better who the NIA is. Who is behind this organization that puts this information out? Who are the writers and what are their careers?
I have gotten to the point where I trust no one but my own gut instincts.
That being said, I purchased a large amount of junk silver a couple of months ago, and a couple of pretty coins, Icouldn't resist.
This week when my son visited I stitched them up some cute (but manly looking) coin sacks and sent back with him enough silver for him and his brother to get out of town if total collapse occurs. $15 face value. I hope it is enough and I hope they never need it and they pass it down to their kids with the story that paranoid grandma made these bags and gave us this silver 30 years ago, now they are yours.
I have not yet seen prices go up at the rate that the above article states. 56% for veggies? I definately have not seen that except for maybe onions, but they had a very bad crop year this past year, and so did tomatoes.
Broccoli and cauliflower the same, asparagus the same, all greens the same. Bananas are up, they are all imported, and there could be problems around that. I don't buy them anyway. Strawberries the same as last year. Apples the same. Wheat went up this winter. Flour from 33 cents a pound to 45.
Meat has been on a gradual increase over the past 3 years. We just purchased a huge freezer and will start buying meat locally and butcher locally. This way you get quality grass fed beef for about $3 a pound after all the processing. Pork you can get for about $2 a pound but we don't do pork. Often you can find some one to split it, each taking one side or a quarter. I hope to start raising organic meat chickens this year if I can get my husband to build the coop. I buy my milk and eggs from my neighbor and I trade massage for fresh goats milk. 8 quarts equals one hour massage. This week I got a tip of a dozen eggs. People really need to think about what they can produce and trade. I will be the only one raising meat chickens for sale in our neighborhood... 7.5 weeks from egg to slaughter. I hope to do a total of 50 this summer, selling half, freezing half. My husband is starting to trade tractor work. We are thinking of starting to sell nursery supplies like compost, etc.
Garden beds are constructred now and I am doing the lasagna method of soil construction. Still not quite planting season unless you have cold frames. We haven't gotten that far yet.
All of this may be for naught but will will say it keeps us interactive with our neighbors and out of the bars at night!
I am going to be doing a major shopping this Friday down in the big city and I will check on things carefully.
Making my lists this morning......
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I have gotten to the point where I trust no one but my own gut instincts.
What you don't trust the TV anchor person to tell you the truth! I haven't bothered to watch TV in over a year and I'm quit certain I haven't missed anything of importance.
We just purchased a huge freezer and will start buying meat locally and butcher locally. This way you get quality grass fed beef for about $3 a pound after all the processing.
Often you can find some one to split it, each taking one side or a quarter.
I you weren't so far away I would gladly take half a cow.
I hope to start raising organic meat chickens this year if I can get my husband to build the coop.
If someone around me in the heart of suburbia were to start raising chickens our local village leaders (?) would be absolutely horrified. How dare someone do such an evil thing and ruin the image of their village.
Garden beds are constructred now and I am doing the lasagna method of soil construction.
Friend wife has a "lasagna" type garden and it appears to work quite well.
As I said, onions have doubled due to a very poor growing season, same for tomatoes. the market must bear for poor growing conditions. I see no change in most other produce in my market
Let's face it, we consumers know when and how much inflation there is. We
don't have to wait for any media or organizations to tell us. Aren't we in
what's called an Inflationary Depression already? It takes ever more money
to buy fewer goods, especially food. Locally, even Goodwill Ind. is begging for
people to donate their used items - of Any kind. Food banks are desperate for
donations too.
It's gonna get worse before it ever gets better!
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Hey, lots of suburban communites are fighting city hall and winning rights to have chickens. Usually its about 4 or 5 and no roosters. but with meat chickens they only get to hang around 7.5 weeks so you could raise 15 or 20 and they would be gone and tucked in your freezer before anyone noticed
I got to go to my local Farmer's Market yesterday! Bought some baby fresh kale, Asparagus, strawberries and 1 tomato plant with 5 tomatoes already on it.
But Surprise, one vendor is selling free range beef, pork and lamb!
I am just sooo thrilled. Looks like I won't have to order from Grasslands after
all - for now at least. Also, he's trying to talk a friend of his into opening a
stand there to sell chickens and EGGS. Please God, let this happen!
Inflation!
It takes ever more money
Farmer's Outdoor Market!
Please God, let this happen! 
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