Infographic: How Much Backyard Is Needed To Feed A Family of Four?

treehugger.com 17 Aug '11, 4pm

Infographic: How Much Backyard Is Needed To Feed A Family of Four?

worldwide), you might be considering growing your own food, but wondering how much land is actually needed to provide you and your family food for a year. Though the precise figure of acreage to feed a family of four can vary from one source to another, from One Block Off The Grid (1BOG) comes this helpful infographic showing approximately how much backyard would be needed to provide the alimentary basics for a year. Full graphic after the jump:

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