As Spring frosts damage orchards and delay planting, and early snow falls in Australia, the growing season is shortening appreciably -- and as a result, food shortages and price increases are going global. Meanwhile, the media blames this on distractions. Time to start growing your own food today! Christian breaks it down. FULL SHOW NOTES: Your SUPPORT keeps this channel alive: http://paypal.me/iceagefarmer http://patreon.com/iceagefarmer http://iceagefarmer.com/ http://wiki.iceagefarmer.com/ http://iceagefarmer.com/forum http://iceagefarmer.com/discord __ Grow Biointensive: Free PDFs http://growbiointensive.org/ePubs/index.html GSM Crop Loss Map: http://iceagefarmer.com/map/ Seed viability chart: http://wiki.iceagefarmer.com/wiki/Seeds Brix reference values: http://wiki.iceagefarmer.com/wiki/Brix Europe Frosts: https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9094408/france-40-of-the-apricot-harvest-affected-by-frost/ https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9095002/severe-frost-in-poland-damages-fruit/ https://agroinsurance.com/en/austria-not-much-swiss-asparagus-available-due-to-the-weather/ http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2019/Apr-21/481603-snow-blocks-roads-damages-crops-across-the-country.ashx https://agroinsurance.com/en/lebanon-snow-blocks-roads-damages-crops-across-the-country/ https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/jammu-and-kashmir-snowfall-damaged-over-50-percent-fruit-orchards-in-bhadarwah/1482510/ USA: https://agroinsurance.com/en/usa-how-to-cope-with-a-cold-and-soggy-planting-season/ https://komonews.com/news/local/potato-farmers-scrambling-after-long-winter-delays-planting-04-22-2019 https://agroinsurance.com/en/usa-planting-crops-delayed-again-and-weather-isn-t-promising-in-indiana/ Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/inflation-rate-march-1.5101360 https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9085998/canada-weather-leads-to-rise-in-fruit-and-vegetable-prices/ Avocados: https://www.voanews.com/a/california-avocado-crop-and-fire/4156400.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-football-nfl-superbowl-avocado/holy-guacamole-mexican-fuel-shortage-threatens-super-bowl-snack-idUSKCN1P308A https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-02/mexico-hass-avocado-price-jumps-34-most-in-a-decade https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/Mexico-avocados-see-biggest-price-jump-in-10-13736379.php https://www.cbsnews.com/news/looming-avocado-shortage-drives-up-prices-as-trump-threatens-to-close-united-states-border-with-mexico/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-avocados-and-olives-are-pricier-because-fat-is-in-fashion-11551090603 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/05/italy-may-depend-on-olive-imports-from-april-scientist-says https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/co-oop-chief-warns-food-prices-are-edging-up-in-wake-of-brexit-uncertainty-1-5995715 https://www.havasunews.com/arizona-food-prices-up-by-more-than-compared-to-last/article_235b33fa-5f4a-11e9-8c31-b39fd2766a33.html Shifting consumer perceptions of "food": https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/duncan-refresh-produce-1.5099308 Eat moldy bread, green potatoes: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6942679/How-millions-tons-food-needlessly-binned-Best-paranoia.html BBC: What happens when food runs out http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190319-what-happens-when-the-food-runs-out BBC: Ready to eat bugs? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n3ct6l9t