With proper planning and storage, it's perfectly possible to grow and tuck away enough food to last a family through the year (with a few staples like rice and pasta additionally perhaps). Gardens can be planted according to the seasons to guarantee bountiful crops to store for your household yearround. Gardens have the capability to also be large enough to feed a household for even longer than a year.
The crops that yield from gardens can be stored in a lot of different ways. Canning your food can last decades when done properly and kept in a cool environment. Along with canning, freeze drying and vaccum sealing veggies and fruits can last decades.
