Did you know that during World War II children raised worms to feed their chickens to help provide food for their families?
A fascinating article of how people survived during and after World War II was shared with me by my RS President Alexa Davis. It is an article by Elder Busche called "How Beautiful to Live in These Times and Be Prepared" Ensign June 1982. He lived in Germany during World War II. Take a few moments and read the article (just click on the red title above)!!
Elder Busche was asked, " What were the most valuable items in the days of starvation in Germany?" He answers and explains why- but they were:
1. (Sadly, this was number one)- Tobacco and alcohol, people would give anything for these items
2. Vegetable oil
3. Grains, especially wheat and rye
4. Honey, of course they ate it and he said his family could trade honey and get three times the value of regular sugar
5. Powdered Milk, (BYU Alumni Magazine recently published an article saying that powdered milk, stored properly, maintains its nutrients much longer than previously thought).
The article is really positive. Elder Busche said that the good people banded together. They bartered and shared to help each other. He said nearly everyone raised rabbits to eat, lots raised chickens. His family had a German breed of sheep that gave milk and they used the wool in their bartering. It is a very interesting article. I highly recommend it!
Picture from aspenlundfarm.com
