In times past, people took great pride on being hardworking and self-reliant. But with the industrial revolution, modern manufacturing and rapid transportation came the practice of supply-on-demand. No longer do companies stock vast inventories when it makes more business and economic sense to receive daily or weekly shipments of product or supplies as they are needed. We are all familiar with the repair shop telling us, it will take a day or two to get the part. Or the grocery store telling us that the out of stock product we are looking for will be in this afternoon or in the morning. This system works great so long as everything is running smoothly. But when there is even a minor disruption anywhere along the supply chain, things can dry up really fast. It is common knowledge that grocery stores stock only a few days worth of products. A store’s shelves can be emptied quickly with the anticipation of a coming storm. Those who are wise, do not rely on last minute shopping to prepare for the storm, but already have a well-stocked supply of necessities.
Likewise, farmers in times past, would harvest and store seed for the next years planting. In fact, in anticipation of a bad year, most would have a couple years worth of seed stock “just in case”. This was considered prudent and necessary. With the development of modern agriculture methods and in an effort to stay competitive and profitable, farmers began taking out loans for seed each year as well as the necessary fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and equipment needed to run a modern farming operation. Profit margins became so narrow that a bad year would often spell financial disaster.
We have become a society that has grown accustomed to having what we want, when we want it and it better be cheap. As the economy continues to contract and tighten, it is important for many of us to make our dollars stretch as far as possible. And while we do not rally to the doomsayers cry that the end is near, we feel it prudent to prepare for any storm or emergency that may come our way.
At Western Botanicals our desire is to do as much good in the world as we possibly can. We have found that through manufacturing and providing high quality herbal remedies, we have been able to help many improve the health of themselves and those they love.
There are a lot of us, who have been diligent students of preparedness for many years now. We’ve tried a lot of things that sound good in theory, but in practice haven’t really worked for us. On the other hand, we’ve also found many things that have saved us a lot of time and money, while improving the quality of our lives. Through all of this, we’ve gained some peace of mind and security, knowing that if the power goes out for a day or a week, we’ll be safe, warm and well fed.
For us, preparedness really has become a way of life, from little things, like picking up extra beans or rice when we find a great sale to saving nearly $200 per year on laundry detergent. [We make our own that costs about a penny per load and works every bit as good as the expensive name brand detergent we used to use. We’ll include this recipe in our next Preparedness Email Newsletter.] We would also like to share with you some of the resources we have found to be valuable in our journey. We are not fanatical, but we are practical. As one of our friends, who publishes a successful podcast puts it, “helping you to live the life you want, if times get tough, or even if they don’t”. That is really what this is all about.
- Improving the quality of your life.
- Being more secure.
- Enjoying better health.
- Having more time with those you love.
- Being more connected to those who share your values and goals.
- And being better prepared – “just in case”.
We invite you and those you care about to join our Preparedness Email Newsletter. We don’t claim to have all of the answers. But we are happy to share with you what we are doing. We welcome you to use us as a resource. Someone that can give you ideas that you can try out yourself. We will share with you such things as:
- Gardening tips that can save you big bucks
- Food storage and preservation ideas and helps
- Recipes (not just for food, but laundry detergent, deodorant, and much more)
- Water storage ideas and options
- Lists of what to have on hand
- How-to advice
- Articles and resources that we think are valuable
- And much more . . .
Unlike so many of the other preparedness sites out there, you will not be getting a lot of hype to buy this or that (before it’s too late!!). Just down to earth information at no charge, commitment or cost to you.
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Blessings,
Dr. Kyle Christensen
Western Botanicals
February 2011
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