On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:54:16 -0600, Philip <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Growing Paleo-food gardens and fruit and nut trees is a good suggestion
> which I appreciate, but for those who don't own land or a greenhouse it 
> is not a solution.

I didn't own a greenhouse either until a few months ago.  I built one out  
of PVC and plastic.  It wasn't difficult or expensive and didn't take a  
huge area.  It uses no artificial heat or light sources, so could be set  
up almost anywhere.  (Anyone who's curious can see construction photos at  
http://www.robertk.com/albums/greenhouse or some fairly recent crop photos  
at http://www.robertk.com/albums/greenhouse06 -- these are just photos I  
took for a friend of mine, neither page is trying to sell anything.)

As for land, there's a book called "How to Grow More Vegetables and  
Fruits: (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops)" subtitled  
"than you ever thought possible on less land than you can imagine", by  
John Jeavon.  It's not paleo-oriented, but it shows how to grow sufficient  
food for a vegetarian diet for one person for a year on only 2000 square  
feet of land.  I'm not advocating a vegetarian diet, I'm just making the  
point that food can be produced without having to till acreage.  My garden  
and greenhouse combined cover less than 600 square feet (including the  
paths and borders) and they produce enough veggies for my family.  You  
could grow some supplemental vegetables in containers on a patio.

> I guess those of us in the know
> will have to try to acquire land for gardens, fruit trees, hunting and
> fishing, and weapons with which to defend ourselves against those who
> would try to steal our food should the price increases make them very
> valuable. Or save and invest our money so we will have enough should 
> Paleo- like food prices rise.

Those are good ideas even without a food shortage.  :-)

> Then pity those who do not have gardens or
> plentiful savings.

For these scenarious to happen, you'd have to have paleo foods displace  
modern foods entirely.  You're describing a "paleo or nothing" situation,  
which I just don't see happening.  People would much rather eat grain than  
starve (or steal), even if paleo food would be better for them.

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   Robert Kesterson
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