My grandma lived through hard times in the Great Depression, which is why my family is located in such a remote state. She taught me a lot, but I’m not much of a gardener. My husband has a garden every year though, and he’s hoping to have backyard chickens.

I feel like the best things I learned from my grandma are not to waste food, and to keep bags of beans and rice on hand at all times for the hard times. That’s saved me a few times