When Supply Chains Break, Will You Know How to Grow? Food crises don't announce themselves. But when conflicts escalate, droughts intensify, and grocery shelves empty, one skill separates those who thrive from those who struggle: the ability to grow food anywhere, with anything. CULTIVATING DURING WARTIME brings you 20+ survival-tested techniques from farmers who've fed their families through war, blockades, economic collapse, and climate disasters across 11 countries. WHAT'S INSIDE: 20+ PRACTICAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES: Build solar ovens, design hydroponic systems, construct oya irrigation, master seed saving, preserve food without electricity, and more, step-by-step instructions you can implement today - 10+ GLOBAL STORIES OF RESILIENCE: Learn from farmers in WWI France, Special Period Cuba, war-torn Syria, blockaded Ethiopia, refugee camps in Zimbabwe, and mountain communities in the Himalayas - 9 HERITAGE CROPS FOR FOOD SECURITY: Discover resilient, nutrient-dense plants that thrive under stress, parsnips, rutabaga, sorghum, spirulina, quinoa, sweet potato, and more - 3 TIMELINES, 1 MISSION: Past (WWI survival gardens), Present (modern conflict zones), Future (climate adaptation strategies for 2040) - 4 PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL FARMING: Master low-input, high-yield methods based on Fukuoka's philosophy: no chemicals, minimal water, maximum resilience - TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE (TEK): Tap into generations of wisdom from Dalit women farmers in India, Sahelian pastoralists, Lebanese rooftop gardeners, and Syrian elevated bed innovators - COMPLETE SELF-SUFFICIENCY TOOLKIT: Calculate household food/energy needs, design crop rotations, build compost systems, create living fences, construct looms for fiber, integrate animals (chickens, rabbits, goats) WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR: → Homesteaders building long-term food independence → Preppers preparing for supply chain disruptions → Urban gardeners maximizing small spaces under constraints → Sustainable living advocates seeking global perspectives → Families reducing grocery dependency and rising costs → Educators and students of resilience, permaculture, and food sovereignty WHY THIS BOOK WORKS: Unlike generic "prepper" guides or theoretical permaculture books, this is grounded in real survival. These techniques come from: French villagers growing food during WWI blockades - Cuban families navigating the Special Period without oil imports - Syrian urbanites growing vegetables on bombed-out rooftops - Ethiopian farmers maintaining harvests during civil war - Refugee communities creating gardens with zero resources FROM THE PAST, FOR THE FUTURE This isn't just a gardening book. It's a survival manual, a history lesson, and a blueprint for the uncertain decades ahead. Water scarcity. Climate unpredictability. Economic instability. Conflict. The challenges are coming. But with the right knowledge, you can turn any space - a backyard, a balcony, a rooftop, a refugee camp - into a source of nutrition, autonomy, and hope. BUILD RESILIENCE. GROW FOOD. TAKE CONTROL. This book is such a gem! It's a mix of history, practical advice, and feel-good inspiration about how agriculture can help us survive and thrive during tough times. I loved the real life stories like the women farmers in India and urban gardeners in Syria because they show how people everywhere find creative ways to grow food and build resilience. What's cool is that it's not just about growing stuff. It dives into how working with the land can be a form of meditation and a way to reconnect with nature. Plus, it's packed with tips everything from old school techniques to modern things like hydroponics and smart irrigation. If you're into gardening, sustainability, or just want to feel more hopeful about the future, this book is definitely worth a read. It's practical and a great reminder that even in tough times we can find ways to grow literally and figuratively. - Colton Mewbourne "Taking inspiration from farming practices around the world to grow for tomorrow" is a motto that perfectly matches my commitments with Afdi and Farmers Without Borders, and my work as a farmer involved in agroecological practices. Congratulations to Vergers du Monde. - Thierry Desvaux, cereal farmer involved in agroecological practices Cultivating During Wartime: Knowledge and Resilience of the World is a book by Vergers Du Monde, a French organization committed to preserving farming knowledge and promoting sustainable agriculture. Their mission focuses on making these practices accessible to everyone, especially communities displaced by war. The book takes readers on a journey through the past, present, and future of agriculture during times of crisis, showing how humans have adapted to grow food in challenging conditions like war and uncertainty. It's packed with practical advice, from sustainable practices like crop rotation to boost your garden's efficiency, to food preservation techn