It is very popular with younger generations in their 20’s and 30’s especially in Hawaii. But also elsewhere. See HFUUHU.Org and SlowMoney.org. I did a lot of grant writing and business training. Interestingly and ironically it is very difficult to make a living doing this. Most who are doing this have other incomes. It is really social impact work and I would suggest a form of spiritualism. There is a lot of community and roles for people with special skills (equipment, soil amendments) to serve as consultants. In Hawaii most of the chapters have monthly locavore potlucks. Frequently there is live music and scientific presentations. Search for HFUU in YouTube to get the flavor.
Lots of evidence that organic farming js a rich person's endeavor (Non worked income rich). Will cuts in food suuply lead people. to work the earth, or to violence? the inclusiion of music and science can help.
Yes, lots of Trustafarians. But also people with day jobs, remote worker entrepreneurs, children on multigenerational homesteads, rat-race refugees, retirees, etc. My main point is that it is a hip activity for health, social, political, survivalist reasons. With Covid, being able to grow food is seen as a hedge against supply line disruption, food security, and a form of economic diversification. Such that government is providing subsidies both directly to growers and to those supporting collaboration, eg food hubs.
Thanks, Douglass and David, for your posts. With our 12th-year anniversary of thriving in this home and with the mid-term veg gardening plan mostly fulfilled, I spend 2-3 hours each working in the outdoors: the pleasures of harvesting, continued sheet composting, fertilizing the warm-weather crops, and acting on the plan for the fall-winter vegetables. Every now and then, I expand beyond those joyful labors to catch sight of the other creatures who visit or fly over that garden. From that practice, I continue to learn.
It is very popular with younger generations in their 20’s and 30’s especially in Hawaii. But also elsewhere. See HFUUHU.Org and SlowMoney.org. I did a lot of grant writing and business training. Interestingly and ironically it is very difficult to make a living doing this. Most who are doing this have other incomes. It is really social impact work and I would suggest a form of spiritualism. There is a lot of community and roles for people with special skills (equipment, soil amendments) to serve as consultants. In Hawaii most of the chapters have monthly locavore potlucks. Frequently there is live music and scientific presentations. Search for HFUU in YouTube to get the flavor.
Lots of evidence that organic farming js a rich person's endeavor (Non worked income rich). Will cuts in food suuply lead people. to work the earth, or to violence? the inclusiion of music and science can help.
Yes, lots of Trustafarians. But also people with day jobs, remote worker entrepreneurs, children on multigenerational homesteads, rat-race refugees, retirees, etc. My main point is that it is a hip activity for health, social, political, survivalist reasons. With Covid, being able to grow food is seen as a hedge against supply line disruption, food security, and a form of economic diversification. Such that government is providing subsidies both directly to growers and to those supporting collaboration, eg food hubs.
Thanks, Douglass and David, for your posts. With our 12th-year anniversary of thriving in this home and with the mid-term veg gardening plan mostly fulfilled, I spend 2-3 hours each working in the outdoors: the pleasures of harvesting, continued sheet composting, fertilizing the warm-weather crops, and acting on the plan for the fall-winter vegetables. Every now and then, I expand beyond those joyful labors to catch sight of the other creatures who visit or fly over that garden. From that practice, I continue to learn.