Living Off The Grid

According to a recent report from Hitwise, searches for self-sufficiency topics have been taking an increasing amount of market share of weekly internet visits over the last few months.

As potential causes, Hitwise mentions several contributing factors including: Channel Four’s River Cottage series in the UK, and fear of recession and rising food costs. We would like to add one more possible reason, which is what seems to be a never-ending procession of food recalls here in the United States.