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"Wartime Homefront Essential Skills" on BrightU: How to grow your own food when the grid goes down

By jacobthomas // 2025-04-27

• In episode 1 of "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills," Marjory Wildcraft stressed that centralized food systems create dependency, making populations vulnerable to manipulation and scarcity.
• This episode talked about the rising food prices and how the empty shelves are framed as intentional tactics to control people.
• Wildcraft shared how to do a small-scale food production (chickens, gardens, rabbits) as a path to freedom, offering high-calorie yields with minimal space and time.
• Key methods of the small-scale food production include backyard chickens (1,500 eggs/year), a 100-sq-ft garden (38,000+ calories/year) and rabbitry (234,413 calories/year), all grid-independent.
• This episode also explored how growing food improves nutrition, resilience and community ties while reclaiming autonomy from corporate and government control.

In episode 1 of "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills," aired April 26 on Brighteon University, Marjory Wildcraft, renowned homesteading expert and founder of The Grow Network, argued that industrial agriculture and centralized supply chains are designed to make people dependent—and vulnerable. She shared useful tips on how to grow your food when the grid goes down. As grocery prices soar and supermarket shelves grow sparse, a chilling reality is coming to light: food scarcity isn't just bad luck—it's a calculated strategy. According to Wildcraft, controlling the food supply is the first step in controlling populations, pushing humanity toward either unprecedented tyranny or radical self-sufficiency. "We are at war and the first tactic in any warfare scenario is to destroy the food supply," Wildcraft warned. "Food prices are rising. They will continue to rise until you no longer can afford them." Wildcraft's solution? A quiet revolution in backyard farming—one that could tip the scales toward freedom. "Humanity is at the crux of a crucial point," she said. "On one path, we face tyranny where even our thoughts are monitored. On the other, we could enter an era of freedom unlike anything seen in 12,000 years. The deciding factor? Backyard food production." Her claims aren't just survivalist rhetoric. Supply chain disruptions, corporate farmland buyouts and restrictive agricultural policies have sparked global food crises. Meanwhile, seed monopolies and lab-grown food initiatives raise questions about who truly controls what people eat. Wildcraft's antidote is a shockingly simple system to grow half of your own food in less than an hour a day—no farm required. Here's how it works:

• Backyard chickens (94,500 calories/year) - A small flock of six hens and a rooster can produce 1,500 eggs annually. Wildcraft debunked myths (like needing a rooster for eggs) but praises roosters as protectors, sharing a touching story of a rescued rooster circling her in gratitude. "That connection—knowing your food source—changes everything," she said.
• A 100-Square-Foot Garden (38,000+ calories/year) - Beginners can grow potatoes, corn, tomatoes and nutrient-dense onions in minimal space. Wildcraft admitted her early mistake: "I plowed an acre. It became an acre of weeds." Her method focuses on efficiency, like overwintering onions to maximize yield.
• Rabbitry (234,413 calories/year) - A 50-square-foot setup with four breeding does can yield 75 rabbits annually—enough protein for a family of four. Wildcraft advocates for humane colony systems but stresses cages for beginners. Bonus: rabbit hides (easy to tan) and organ meats ("nature's multivitamin").

Wildcraft's message is urgent: "This isn't just gardening. It's reclaiming sovereignty." As governments and corporations tighten their grip on food, turning lawns into lifelines may be the most subversive—and liberating—act of all. "You'll see your health improve, your vitality improve," she promised. "Every aspect of your life gets better when you grow your own food." For those ready to join the rebellion, her free resources—from tanning rabbit hides to tomato-growing guides—are available at GrowHalf.com.

Want to learn more?

When the world gets unpredictable, the smartest move is to prepare. That's why "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills" by Marjory Wildcraft is back on BrightU. This is your second chance to catch the series that's changing how families think about self-reliance. If you want to learn at your own pace and get access to 12 additional bonuses, you can purchase the Wartime Homefront Essential Skills Bundle here. Upon purchase, you will get unlimited access to all 10 "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills" videos and 12 bonuses, including 10 eBook guides and two homesteading videos. Sources include: BrighteonUniversity.com 1 BrightU.com TheGrowNetwork.com BrighteonUniversity.com 2

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