What is Self Sufficiency all about then?
What is self-sufficiency? The concept of self sufficiency is all too often bandied around without people properly understanding what it all means. Consider the following statements: • To be self sufficient is to produce the things which you need to survive without the assistance of outside people. • You can produce some of your needs and be partly self sufficient, produce all of your needs and be completely self sufficient. • An individual person can be self sufficient, a small group (e.g. a family) can be self sufficient, or a large group can be self sufficient (you might think in terms of a whole society, city or nation). To become self sufficient usually involves making certain compromises or concessions in your lifestyle. You might have to wear different types of clothing, adapt to a different level of mobility or change your diet. The degree to which you can achieve self sufficiency is usually related to the degree to which you are willing to make compromises. • Large areas of lan
