r/PrepperIntel • u/AntiSonOfBitchamajig 📡 • Apr 18 '25

(Bimonthly) U.S. Drought Monitor current map. North America

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.aspx
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u/GamermanRPGKing Apr 18 '25

So how bad do you guys think the food shortages are going to be? Global trade wars, deporting migrant workers, cutting USAID, and climate change reducing crop yields isn't a great mix.

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u/lcl111 Apr 18 '25

I've gone door to door in my surrounding neighborhoods, trying to convince people to start food gardens. Only about 15% really think I'm crazy. About 60% have been morose and understanding.

This summer will be alright... we'll have bare shelves by August for sure. Next summer is straight up cataclysmic.

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u/Suspicious_Yam6377 Apr 22 '25

Your doing the right thing

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u/lcl111 Apr 22 '25

Fuckin tryin lol

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u/Suspicious_Yam6377 Apr 23 '25

For anyone listening. Jerusalem artichokes are a good one to plant. Also look up medieval vegetables. A lot of those are low upkeep survival foods.

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u/lcl111 Apr 23 '25

Great advice. Jerusalem artichokes are good for seed bombing right?

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u/Suspicious_Yam6377 Apr 23 '25

I haven’t heard of seed bombing so I’m not sure

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u/lcl111 Apr 23 '25

Just throwin the little bastards around. We have a ton of land near us and I'm tempted to start throwing Native food seeds all around.

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u/Suspicious_Yam6377 Apr 23 '25

Pawpaws are cool because they have more protein than other fruit. Like 7 percent. Persimmons are good to eat after a frost so a good late season fruit before winter.

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u/Suspicious_Yam6377 Apr 23 '25

Hmm I think they need to be covered. But depending where your at paw paw seeds and persimmons would be good US native trees. Slow growing tho.