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Growing & Sourcing

What I grow on the deck, patio, and indoors, plus how I source raw dairy, cheese, ferments, eggs, and other ingredients from farms and producers.

Find practical ways to grow a little food, buy from farms and stores, and plan meals around your budget and the season.

Budget Sourcing Guide

Food shopping on a budget

Start with practical ways to save on GAPS food. Related course: GAPS on a Budget.

For shopping plans: Family Budget Planner & Price Book and Store-Specific Grocery Lists.

Small-space growing

The small kitchen garden guide covers site, soil, water, and a first planting plan.

Buying from farms

Read the free whole-animal buying article. The Whole-Animal Buying & Cut Sheet Guide is a separate printable.

You can also read about antibiotic exposure through food, farming, and medicine.

Seasonal meal planning

Use the seasonal GAPS meal-planning article to plan around what you can find.

Seasonal Meal Plans, the Budget Meal Plan, and the Budget Meals Cookbook.