And now you know....the rest, of the story
Watch this, and then read what I have said. It will give those who do not understand a glimpse into my soul. Go watch, I'll wait....
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sillEgUHGC4
I have only ever wanted to be a farmer, all of the things I have done were to facilitate my being or ( Read more... )
I see a time when the haves stop selling to the have-nots, a kinda "We are not good enough for you, then don't deal with us. Grow your own damn food, fix your own damn plumbing/electricity/car.....". I know how to grow food, and I can do plumbing and electricity, but I have friends who are better plumbers and electricians, and they like to eat. My roof is always open to those who can make things and do things and are willing to get there hands wet/dirty/scarred. And while most of my friends work in the outside world, they all have skills that make them useful to a farmer. All I need is the farm. My folks started small, and we made strides through simple hard work, and a couple if friends who steered us in the right direction when we needed it.
The funny thing I have seen is that quite a few young people, who work in and for corporate America, want to buy a couple, 2-3 acres, and learn to be more self sufficient. They don't want to go completely 'off grid', but they want to not worry about the eggs they eat. Or the chicken/beef/lamb/pork that they eat. Or the veggies they eat. They want to know what went into the ground that their food comes from, and that their food is not GMO's. they want to know how to save food for later, and how to water a garden without depleting their well. This is all stuff I know how to do growing up on a farm, and, I am willing to teach it....for a price. Because, and here is the first lesson to those who wish to have me teach them, nothing is ever free. That fruit jelly you are eating in February, that you put up in Sept., may not have cost much monetarily, but it cost you time and labour to make. God may have given you the bounty, but He expects you to do the work to preserve it for later.
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