https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eT5jNpo5bQ

It’s time we get to the bottom of the question on everyone’s mind…why are my eggs so damn expensive?

Inflation takes no prisoners, but we may have another source to thank for this…avian influenza, aka bird flu. This resulted in a massive loss of chickens and the culling of herds to prevent further infection. And can you guess how you get more chickens?

You have to hold back some of your eggs, and then you have to wait…and then raise the chickens (for 2-6 months) to the point where they can start producing eggs. Unfortunately for us, this is how almost everything works in agriculture. You can’t just build a facility and start producing wheat overnight, you have to account for an entire production cycle.

Now take this framework and apply it to the Ukraine War. What happens when the fifth-largest exporter of wheat, the fourth-largest exporter of corn and the largest exporter of seed oils goes offline? The world’s going to have bigger problems than egg prices…

First, we look across the world and use our skill sets to identify where the needs are most acute. Second, we look for an institution with preexisting networks for both materials gathering and aid distribution. That way we know every cent of our donation is not simply going directly to where help is needed most, but our donations serve as a force multiplier for a system already in existence. Then we give what we can.

Today, our chosen charity is a group called Medshare, which provides emergency medical services to communities in need, with a very heavy emphasis on locations facing acute crises. Medshare operates right in the thick of it. Until future notice, every cent we earn from every book we sell in every format through every retailer is going to Medshare’s Ukraine fund.

And then there’s you.

Our newsletters and videologues are not only free, they will always be free. We also will never share your contact information with anyone. All we ask is that if you find one of our releases in any way useful, that you make a donation to Medshare. Over one third of Ukraine’s pre-war population has either been forced from their homes, kidnapped and shipped to Russia, or is trying to survive in occupied lands. This is our way to help who we can. Please, join us.