OUR FOOD STATUS=VERY POOR

HAS ANY BECOME AWARE THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF NUT AND FRUIT TREES IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PART OF THE UNITED STATE WILL FAIL TO PRODUCE THIS YEAR?

APPARENTLY A LATE FREEZE HAS KILLED THE BLOSSOMS AND TO FOLLOW THAT BEES ARE NOT POLLINATING THOSE FEW BLOSSOMS REMAINING.

ALSO, FOR THOSE LOVERS OF TRUE MAPLE SYRUP WILL BE IN FOR A SHOCK.  THE SEASON FOR SAPPING WAS VERY SHORT THIS YEAR SO EXPECT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER PRICES THIS YEAR.

PEANUT BUTTER HAS TAKEN A 40% INCREASE IN THE PAST YEAR.  PEANUT BUTTER IS ONE ITEM WHICH I HAVE RECOMMENDED FOR PREPAREDNESS.  SO IT WILL COST YOU DEARLY BUT STILL GET IT WHILE YOU CAN.

WE CURRENTLY IMPORT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAN WE EXPORT.  THE IMBALANCE IS TREMENDOUS.  WE EXPORT $10 BILLION ANNUALLY AND IMPORT $16 BILLION.  BANANAS, TOMATOES AND PEPPERS MAKE UP THE BULK IMPORTED BUT MANY FRESH FRUITS, BERRIES AND VEGETABLES ARE IMPORTED.

FOOD SHORTAGES AND RISING COSTS ARE AN INSIDIOUS SLOW DEATH WHICH WE JUST SEEM TO TAKE FOR GRANTED.  UNLESS WE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND PREPARE FOR THOSE LEAN TIMES WE WILL BE FIGHTING IN THE STREETS FOR A CRUMB OF BREAD.