According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the drought monitor is registering worse drought conditions in America today than the Dust Bowl days during the Great Depression in 1934, and the worst conditions since the monitor began in 1895. It is also predicated that we will see some food shortages in August of 2026, because of increased fertilizer costs.

This is not a time to panic or fear, but to repent, and seek wisdom in what to do. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV says, “if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

It’s not too late to get a garden started, and it’s a perfect time to find a local farmer to support. The local farmer is more resilient, and you can know more certainly how your food is actually being grown (unlike the commercial industry that uses fraudulent labels). We must support them through the good times, so they are there during the bad times. Covid was an example of the lack of dedication so many people have with their local food supply. Many people fled to their local farmers at the beginning of Covid, but as soon as they felt “safe” in the grocery store they left them. Many farmers lost a lot of money, because they had invested so much in expanding to meet that demand, and then quickly lost those customers. Our family is very dedicated to our customers, and thankfully we have and continue to expand slowly, praying that we will avoid that same calamity.

We grow a large majority of our food and source the rest from small farmers. We have been growing and increasing the amount of food we grow every year for over 18 years and learning how to be better stewards of everything. We are not necessarily preppers, but our lifestyle lends nicely to it.  The quality of food in this country is very low and the poor health of our nation is a testimony to it. That in itself is our incentive. This is certainly not an easy lifestyle, and we have to pray for perseverance and self-discipline often, but it’s so good, and I pray that more people will embrace it.

If you have anything specific you would like for us to share about how we are doing things, we are happy to help and will do our best to share it. Let us all fear the Lord in everything we do, to be self-disciplined in all things, to be good stewards of our health, our finances, our land, and water, and continue to serve one another. Let us not be fearful and hide our treasures in a hole, (like sometimes happens when times get tough) but continue to invest in other people. Are there things you are doing to be more prepared? We would love to hear from you!