Tag: commodity

The Art of Barter!

The Art of Barter, more than just swapping! D.J.Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” Bartering in some form or another has been around since the beginning of civilization.  The question is how do we do it? According to Webster’s it is; verb:  1. exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money. “he often bartered…
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September 9, 2015 0

Are you chicken?

  Are you chicken?  With the continuing drought in the Mid-West, corn prices have hit an all time high on the commodities markets.  Beef and pork prices are primed to soar!  Join GoatHollow this Wednesday 8/1/2012 at 8:00 p.m. Central time, for a discussion on keeping a few backyard chickens, the advantages, pitfalls, and gaining…
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August 1, 2012 1

The Economy on The Preppers Poitin Hour!

What commodity or other economic signs or tea leaves do you monitor in the course of your prepping? Are you watching the retail price of fuel? Milk? Electricity?  Are you looking for shortages of fresh fruit? Meat? Grains?  Let us look for signs of impending crisis and decide what we will do at certain price…
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July 10, 2012 0