I HATE Kale. I’ll replace that with beans or cabbage. Probably would replace popcorn with sweet potatoes. But I appreciate the list. Thanks.

Couldn’t find regular place to reply. Anything that doesn’t need any canning or freezing has to come first as well as calories.That means potatoes, squash, Beets ,carrots, turnips,Beans. corn or popcorn .All can be stored as is in root cellar or in house .Then tomatoes and a biggie you missed cabbages.If you can actually grow Kale all year to eat fresh then by all means. Add to that Brussel sprouts the late fall veg that will give you vitamins into LATE fall. The communist countries grew those cabbages as a staple for vitamins.They get huge and can be water bathed canned into coleslaw that is amazing.They also can be stored successfully in root cellar longer than you think . and can be pressure canned and or used for sour kraut.So no canning by root cellar storing or making sour kraut that can be eaten all winter. I am going to try the kale idea and the popcorn idea thanks for your great articles! JR

Yep, If I had made the list longer, beans would have been #6!