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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I love mango. I just bought a mango vinegar and it’s so good.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Tomatoes have trouble pollinating over 90 degrees. What happens when our food supply crashes?

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

My dad was sent to Guadalcanal as a staging location for peleliu and Okinawa. I had an uncle in the army that was in the Phillipines behind enemy lines. Only a few from his batallion made it out.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Many of the others are buried in Normandy, France.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I went to the Greenwood Cemetery in Bedford, VA June 5 (day before D-Day anniversary) and visited 9 graves of D-Day soldiers that died in that first wave. Bedford lost more men than any other community proportionally. I paid my respects at each grave. Here are some pictures.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I saw someone at the farmers market selling a loaf for $15!

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I’ve made strawberry jam so far from the farm ( an hour away) where I picked them.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Get some starter from someone who has one. I gave some of mine to a neighbor.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

And watch out for hornworms.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I love my instapot for cooking beans!

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I had took 2 units of home economics in school. I learned to sew and cook. I remember even making strawberry jam. It was gendered then, so girls couldn’t take shop classes.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I’m buying different kinds of pasta and building my pantry to have a 3 month supply to buffer against price increases. Good thing to do it now. I cook a lot with pasta and rice. I also bake my own bread, so flour/wheat berry prices may go up too.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Note the stains! From mid 1980’s in Ohio.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I’ve used this recipe from a local newspaper ( before the internet and newspapers would publish recipes), I use gardein crumbles instead of hamburger. Makes the best spaghetti sauce. I rarely buy store bought pasta sauce.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Just bought a bag of coffee beans today- local roaster. Price is up to $19 or $20 for a bag.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Don’t ask how many pounds of pasta I have…

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

1 jar of sauce, but 10 qts of whole tomatoes I canned, plus tomato paste.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I’m adding to my pantry every time I shop. Also increased the size of my garden and trying container growing. Use the Flashfood app to buy last day food from Kroger. Thinking about getting pressure canner to can my soups and spaghetti sauce.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Same place PYO blackberries but you have fight the Japanese beetles for those.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I found a place near me pick your own for $3/ pound. You have to fight the bugs, but I usually pick a couple of buckets full and throw some in the freezer. They are a pain to pick, but can’t beat the price.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

(Reuters) - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the beginning of a "systemic agrifood shock" that could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months, the United ‌Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Wednesday. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I just got 25 pounds of rolled oats for 17.99. It’s a natural foods thrift store where they sell at cost. I picked up more flour and rice. I found some kamut wheat berries. I drive an EV and our electricity is lower for now…

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I found a natural food thrift store. They sell at cost. Run by volunteers from a local church. I just picked up 25 pounds oatmeal for $17.99. I picked up some wheat berries, red rice too.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I live in tick central and alpha gal is really bad around here.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I just went to cvs and picked up dental stuff in case my crowns fall out, and some orajel. I had a root canal recently which made me think of having oral care products stocked up. I had a crown fall out right before the shutdown for COVID. Interesting note: I saw a Lyme disease test there.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I studied abroad in France a long time ago and loved the markets and food.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I’m trying to garden, but it’s a learning process. Snow peas that did great last year, I’ve gotten like 10 pods this year. I think I’ll make pea pesto with the plants. My potatoes and dill are going gangbusters though.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I have the same problem with local wildlife!

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Me too. I have deer eating my blackberry plant I planted last year. Now I need to fence that off.

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Nona ABOLISH ICE @lesleyzeelesley.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

My potatoes are growing like a house on fire - I've never had that kind of success with them before. It's going to take us a while to build up more sufficiency here as well. I don't think we can ever get to total self-sufficiency but I think we can put a dent in our dependence on other stuff. :)

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I keep noting my mistakes and improve for the next time.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Let’s speed up climate change faster than it is now.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I bought the sweet potato orzo at Good Foods Grocery in Richmond, VA.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

That sounds interesting! I’ll have to look for that!

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I have quinoa also, haven’t tried farro or bulgur. Found an interesting red rice (kind of like wild rice texture) and a sweet potato orzo at a bulk store.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I bought some couscous and barley to use as “extenders” also besides rice and pasta.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I’m worried if they win mid terms they will nuke Medicare and social security, crash my 401K , and I will be struggling.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I finally bought a camping dutch oven 12” cast iron and it was $10 more than last fall. I used some rewards to help offset. It is US made, but prices went up. I use it to cook when power out for awhile and camping. In. SHTF situation, I have a lot of wood to burn if I ran out of charcoal.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I’m growing some seeds from the library!

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We got hit by tomato hornworms last year, every day I was picking them off the plants.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

A local orchard last year went way up in price, so I ended up driving further for much cheaper price. I drive electric, so those costs haven’t gone up yet.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

A friend of mine got one,

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

My potato plants are doing great. I’m doing some peas. Pepper, eggplant, squash. My spices are in good shape. I can’t live off what I grow. Try to get what I need from local growers.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Sounds like good fertilizer

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Thank you for the links. I’ve water bath canned jams and tomatoes, pickles, but haven’t tried pressure canning.

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Patti @pattirich.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Lots of horses up the street. Thinking of asking them for manure to compost.

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