Replacing the Grocery Store Challenge Day 1

The first day of our challenge are you ready? Remember we are all in this together, this is all new to me as well. 

Day One - Foods I Consume and Foods I Wish to Consume

Okay, lets think about all the fruits and vegetables we buy at the grocery store.

 

My list just off the top of my head would be very long, some big ones are-

apples, strawberries, zucchini, kale, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, and cauliflower.

 

Now we need to write down what we normally buy, and write down what we would like to eat more of.

 

First column is what you normally eat and the second column is for what you would like to eat more of.

 

If you eat a lot of apples than this would go in the first column.

If you like carrots but really don't eat it very often write it down in the second column.

 

Remember we are growing a garden that we can live on daily, make sure you are staying focused on what your family eats!

 

We are trying to make this a garden you will be proud to eat from. We are trying to cut down our grocery bills, and shopping trips.

 

Also she says to make sure you have foods that hold up well. We will be stocking up for the year maybe longer and we want things to taste good and not go bad.

 

Lets make the best out of our garden this year. Read up on what you can grow in your area as well, and what you can stock up on when it hits the sales. Always check with local farmers before you go to the stores, this can really save your family  a lot.

 

I will drive about 2 hrs north for good Organic apples this year to can, I don't have a apple tree. I do know that my area can handle lots of other things so that's what I will plant in my family garden.  

 

Remember not to waste any garden space, maybe skip some of the flowers for tomatoes plants this year:)

 

I will have my list up in the morning to share with all of you, I would love to hear what your doing?

 

Day 2 will require some math skills:) I will be posting day 2 in a couple of days or sooner.

 

Thanks again to Our Simple Farm for this great idea.

 

Blessings,

Pamela

 

 

 

 



Replacing the Grocery Store Challenge

 

I have access to a grocery store but I would much rather have one on our home!

 Maybe one that looks like this

With the way our economy is going I don't want to leave it up to the stores to supply food for my family.

Yes somethings will still be needed from the store but not everything.

 

 I am taking the Challenge for my family and my pocket book!

 

I want to know everything that is going into my body, I want to be healthier!

I want to be self sufficient! 

 

So it is time for a different mindset, a different way of thinking and living.

 

Each day or every couple of days we will work on a new part of the challenge so check back soon. I'm a little behind since I just found out about this challenge yesterday, so bare with me:) 

 

I will be posting everything we are going to do on my blog, yours might be different.

Some of us have to work with smaller areas some larger.

 

We are hoping to buy a 20 acre farm in the next couple of weeks just for farming and personal food.

 Maybe you have more land maybe some of you have city lots. I think we should all try to garden at any level we can.

 

Remember this will have to be a commitment or it won't work.

 

 I can't wait to hear your ideas:) 

 

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