The link below takes one to a photographic project where families from all over the world have their picture taken with a weeks worth of groceries and a caption with the price. I thought it would be appropriate to re-post here as a number of those families live in places where we might imagine the sh1t having hit the fan. The photos are equally interesting for the variety of food stuffs which are culturally significant to the individual families areas as well as for the costs to feed disparate families.
I would appreciate your thoughts on the project. What does it cost to feed your family per week? If you are gardening and / or hunting, how significant is the savings? How many restaurant meals per week do you typically take on?
For myself: Family of 2 to 3 depending when my kid comes home or not.
Weekly Groceries: $140.00
Dining out/take out: 1 to 2 times - $60 - $100 per week
We grow fresh herbs in the summer, tomatoes, garlic, and strawberries. No real effect on grocery costs, but the quality is better.
I also bring home fresh fish from fishing trips. While this has an effect on lowering our grocery costs, the cost to travel to the west coast and for chartering makes that salmon some of the highest costing fish per pound out there.
Antsy
Needs must when the devil drives.
It would depend on what was on sale. 
"We 'Prep.' to live after a downfall, Not just to survive."
2 adults, 2 young boys, 2 cats, 1 dog, 1 fish = $225 / week average.
2 adults plus (guests on an off, so add at least two meals a week for another 5)
2 months of the year- no buying off the farm
Four months of the year- 20 dollars per month- (the cost of my fruit/veggie community box)
Six months of the year- 100 per month
The only reason we can do this is because we produce almost everything we need on the farm itself or its produced and then preserved from the farm for the rest of the years use.
Extra's- what is needed for canning, drying, wrapping, gardens etc is not listed in those prices, nor is feed for the animals.
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From Oct to June I try to spend less then $40.00 a month on food for me and the cats. The food for the fish, bearded dragons and axolotl varies. I have never really paid attention to how much I spend during the summer months on the harvest foods from farmers for my canning other then if it is amount that I am willing to spend and how much will it save me to can it.
Way too much.....
I guess I should consider ourselves lucky....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S2G_TyNkm0c
More than I want to, but still cutting down. We grow enough vegetables to feed ourselves for a year, provide surplus for those who are unable to grow for themselves, and to trade for other products. We are a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 teenage boys + a dog, cat, and 5 horses) and provide dozens of free meals a month to guests etc. 80% of our meat comes from salmon and other fish, moose and deer. Our grocery bill averages $100 per month (includes canning supplies, spices, sugar etc. ). Through our no-cash trade network we are beginning to cut our non-grocery expenses as well. Maintaining a comfortable lifestyle requiring minimum cash outlay is possible for anyone willing to organize their life along sustainable lines that do no rely upon a job to meet expenses. The secret is in barter and establishing themselves on suitable rural land. I am not including expenses for our son attending 3rd year engineering at university.
For just myself, was spending near $150 a week when I first separated four years ago; I was building my reserves after moving out.
Now that I've built up my pantry (and reserves for 6 months), which I rotate on a Last-In-Last-Out (LILO) system, I'm now down to about $40 a week, including additional items going into longer term reserve storage.
NOTE: the costs shown for groceries do not include "eating out." I used to eat out 2 to 3 times a week, for a total of $75 - not all for me. Now I am down to 1 to 2 times a weeks with a total cost of not exceeding $30; not buying meals for "dates" helps.
EDIT NOTE: even with the grocery savings now, I still spend too much on "toys" I like to test, some of which can be applied to prepping but the majority applied to my hobbies / skill sets.
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Cause two cents ain't worth squat anymore !
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Including expanding preps I usually spend about $100 per week for 1 person. This month has been VERY expensive for non food preps so I have spent very little and have gone 'shopping' in my 'Mormon cupboard'. It's hardly a dent but saves me large in the long run. If the grid goes down I'd best have a healthy appetite if can't keep my freezer powered up.
The garden is coming up and fruit trees are blooming so I expect my produce costs to dwindle for the next few months. Now I have to learn how to can.
Than= I’d rather be rich than poor.
Then= I first became hungry then I ate.
There = She is there now.
Their = They have their things.
They're = They're going to the mall.
To = They came to the house.
Too = That's too bad.
I budget for $35/week on groceries.
I spend between $100-150 most fortnights on groceries.. it is just for myself but that includes the cost of delivery - i'm housebound and use online shopping) no garden so no home grown.. this includes adding to my stockpile. I figure I have about 3mths food in my tiny bedsit dwelling most of the time.
lots of canned meals, meats, fruit and veges.. and a chest freezer I try to keep stocked. Lots of meals cooked in the slow cooker and frozen.
This also includes adding/maintain a supply of OTC pain meds and supplements - Fish oil, multivitamins etc.
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