Categories for Strategic Food

Food for Self Reliance

This is a list of vegetables and fruits that together form the basis of a survival diet, if no food... View Article

PLUM

Plums (Prunus domestica) are sometimes called Italian plums even though they originate in the area around the Caspian Sea called... View Article

DRIED CHERRIES

CHERRY (Prunus avium) originates in the area around the Caspian sea in a part of the world called the Caucasus... View Article

SASKATOONS

Saskatoons Saskatoons (Amelanchier alnifolia) are a native plant of North America and have been widely used by indigenous peoples in... View Article

APPLES

Apple (Malus Domestica) is another food crop that comes from Central Asia. The mountain forests around Almaty, in Kazakhstan, are... View Article

POTATOE

Potatoes (Solanum tuberoso) are part of the Nightshade family that includes Tomatoes. The origin of this basic food is high... View Article

DRY BEANS

The common Bean (Phaeseolus vulgaris) seems to have developed independently in Central America and in Asia (Thailand). There are thousands... View Article

DRY ONIONS

Onions (Allium cepa ) are popular in North America as one of the slices in a classic hamburger. Like Garlic,... View Article

SPINACH

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a member of the Chenopodium family. It is a cool-season crop that is profitable for growers... View Article

SWISS CHARD

Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris) is a variety of the Beet species in the Amaranth family. The plant originated in the... View Article

CABBAGE

Cabbage (Brassica Oleracea var. capitata) has been a global survival food for thousands of years. The solid type was developed... View Article

CARROTS

Carrots (Daucus Carota) are a member of the Carrot family. They come from Afghanistan, in Central Asia, where the original... View Article