How Can I be Prepared with Self Sufficiency and Survival Foods?

I've read a lot of survival food books that just list calories, but this one actually explains how to grow and prepare your own food from scratch. The sections on using everyday herbs for medicine were the part I keep going back to.

The herbalist approach here is what sets it apart — there's a whole section on growing and using your own medicinal plants alongside the food storage advice. I've already started a small herb bed because of it.

I’ve read a lot of survival guides, but this one actually made me feel calmer about starting from scratch—Shipard breaks down food storage and growing steps so clearly that I underlined half the pages. It’s the first book that made self sufficiency feel doable for a beginner like me.