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Independence Calculator

See the real cost of freedom — alone vs. with your community. Money vs. time vs. effort vs. result.

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Input — what you have

Family members

Region / climate

Available land (m²)

Monthly savings to invest ($)

No-no list (allergies, religious, or preference)

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Process — what you grow

(Each item has a growth cycle & maturity that affects when you become independent)

Cattle / Cow

Milk, Meat

Maturity 540d · 2400 kcal/day · $650/item · 200m²/item

Quantity (items) — e.g. "1" = one cattle, one chicken, one plot

Chicken

Eggs, Meat

Maturity 120d · 320 kcal/day · $12/item · 4m²/item

Quantity (items) — e.g. "1" = one cattle, one chicken, one plot

Fish (pond)

Protein

Maturity 150d · 900 kcal/day · $90/item · 50m²/item

Quantity (items) — e.g. "1" = one cattle, one chicken, one plot

Potatoes

Carbs

Maturity 90d · 1100 kcal/day · $8/item · 10m²/item

Quantity (items) — e.g. "1" = one cattle, one chicken, one plot

Vegetables

Vitamins

Maturity 45d · 300 kcal/day · $5/item · 8m²/item

Quantity (items) — e.g. "1" = one cattle, one chicken, one plot

Fruits

Vitamins

Maturity 365d · 500 kcal/day · $15/item · 20m²/item

Quantity (items) — e.g. "1" = one cattle, one chicken, one plot

Community collaborators (neighbors growing together):

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Output — your path to independence

Family Solitude

Going it alone

Days to Independence

153

Sustained at maturity

Investment (you pay)

$317

100% out of pocket

Effort / day

10.0 hrs

All on your family

Certainty

66%

Single-point-of-failure risk

Daily output

11,160 kcal

Need 6,000

Surplus 5,160 kcal/day — tradable, but you carry all the work.

Recommended

Community Collaboration

4 families together

Days to Independence

103

⚡ 50 days faster than alone

Investment (per family)

$67

Cost shared across group

Effort / day (yours)

2.5 hrs

Shared labor rotation

Certainty

86%

Diversified, buffered

Daily output (pool)

44,640 kcal

Need 6,000

Marketable surplus 38,640 kcal/day — sell or trade with neighboring communities.

Growing together saves you 50 days and $250 per family.

Instead of waiting for a job or a breadwinner, invest in your own independence — and help a neighbor do the same.

Start your Independence Roadmap