In this promotional YouTube video, Victor Justin Rhodes addresses the recent 20% rise in food prices and the resulting concern for food security. He proposes a backyard solution: a front‑yard setup consisting of seven raised beds—each capable of producing roughly $1,200 worth of groceries—and an adjacent chicken run for egg production. By implementing this system, viewers could potentially cover 50% or more of their grocery needs by summer, effectively cutting their food bill in half. Rhodes outlines a five‑question planning framework—why, what, when, where, and how—to help viewers design their own homestead plan. He then invites the audience to a free, one‑evening introductory permaculture workshop where he will teach this simple planning system, promising participants a concrete plan for abundant food production in 2024.
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Food prices are up over 20%. That means this is only worth $16. Health is down and people are just looking for a general sense of food security. Interesting enough, there's an answer to this problem surprisingly close to our doors. Editor, cut to the clip with me in front of my front door. This is our front door. Don't mind, we're under construction. This is what, 7 steps outside of it? It's winter now, but there are 7 raised beds capable of $1,200 worth of groceries per bed. Plus, right next to it, a chicken run. With all those eggs, that brings us to a 5-figure 1,400-square-foot front yard by simply growing what you love right outside your door. And right outside the door of your heart, you can easily grow 50% or more of your own groceries. And you can do that this summer. So instead of food prices going up for you 20%, they will be going down 50% for you. I think that deserves a dance. Imagine if you got half of your grocery bill back every single month. What would you do with that money? You know what I'd do with some of that money? I would take my family camping on a second camping trip this year. But for this to become a reality, you're going to need a plan. You need to know 5 things. You need to know why you're doing this. You also need to know what to grow, when to grow it, where to grow it, and lastly but not leastly, how. They don't like this rollaway as much, but we still got 4 eggs in here. And this is December, guys. If you don't know, it could be difficult to get your chickens to lay. It's not December, January. We got some tricks. I've come up with a simple, easy to use, easy to implement planning system that I can teach you guys in just one evening. Oh look, there's eggs everywhere. It's Easter egg hunt. Join me live for my annual— I only do this one time a year. This is an intro to permaculture workshop. You will walk away Knowing how to put together a plan for yourself for absolute abundance for 2024 by this summer. Okay, click on the link to register. It's free. See you there.
