Preparing for Food Shortages in 2026 — My Next Step

Preparing for Food Shortages in 2026 — My Next Step There’s a lot happening in the world right now, and whether it’s extreme weather, rising energy costs, disrupted shipping, poor harvests or simply the continued rise in the cost of living, I’d rather be doing something practical than sitting around hoping everything sorts itself out. In this video I’m showing you some of the things I’m doing right now to make our household a little more resilient going into 2026. That means growing more food, using the space I’ve actually got, growing indoors where it makes sense, saving seeds, preserving harvests and slowly building systems that make us less dependent on the supermarket. I’m not trying to be completely self-sufficient. I’m trying to be less dependent on the system and better prepared if things get tighter. 🌱 Some of the kit, seeds and growing supplies I use: Spider Farmer DWC hydroponic growing system: https://amzn.to/4hjuZow Indoor growing is another string to the bow for me. You don’t need a massive setup, but being able to grow fresh food indoors gives you options when the weather outside isn’t playing ball. Rock wool growing blocks: https://amzn.to/3V4ALBL I use rock wool blocks for starting seedlings and getting roots established before moving plants into their final growing system. They’re particularly handy for hydroponics and indoor growing. Oxygen absorbers for long-term dry food storage: https://amzn.to/46Ur5fL Useful for properly packaged dry foods where you’re trying to reduce oxygen exposure during longer-term storage. Pak Choi seeds: https://amzn.to/4gRGe6k Pak choi is one of my favourites because it grows quickly, doesn’t need huge amounts of space and can also be harvested young for fresh greens. Heritage / mixed tomato seeds: https://amzn.to/4gJu0Oj Saving seed from your strongest plants is one of the simplest bits of resilience you can build. Dry it properly, label it, store it somewhere cool and dry and you’ve already got part of next year’s crop sitting there waiting. This isn’t about panic. It’s about recognising that resilient households are built before disruption arrives. Grow something. Store something. Learn something. Preserve something. You don’t need acres of land. You don’t need to spend thousands of pounds. You don’t need to turn your house into a bunker. You just need to start reducing the number of things your household is completely dependent on somebody else providing. And with rising energy costs, pressure on global shipping, changing weather patterns and continued uncertainty around food production, I think that matters more than ever. Prepare now or panic buy later. If you enjoy practical growing, food preservation, preparedness, off-grid power, chickens, quail and building a little more independence into everyday life, subscribe to Roots & Resilience. 👍 Like the video 💬 Tell me in the comments what you’re doing to prepare for 2026 🔔 Subscribe and turn notifications on if you want to follow what I’m doing next Amazon Associates disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Using these links doesn’t cost you anything extra, but it does help support the channel and helps me keep making this content. #FoodShortages2026 #FoodShortages #Preparedness #UKPreparedness #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood #SelfReliance #Resilience #Homesteading #UrbanGrowing #Hydroponics #IndoorGrowing #SeedSaving #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #SurvivalGardening #KitchenGarden #RootsAndResilience #PrepareNow