On the Road to Self-Sufficiency

Self-sufficiency and gardening are often linked. Being able to grow your own sustenance is in and of itself an act of self-sufficiency. Although I’m a strong proponent of growing food, I can firmly and confidently say that I don’t have the ability to become completely self-sufficient. Not only is this difficult to achieve where I live, but it would also make for a pretty boring existence. We are incredibly lucky to live in a time where we have access to both local and foreign produce, products, and ingredients to meet a range of cultural and dietary needs throughout the year.