A great way to connect with others near and far is by visiting local farms. You wouldn't believe how many farms are out there that are run by individuals whom truely believe in what they do. Not like some corporations out there that put on a mask so to speak. Showing us, the public, what they want us to see.
A previous journey that we went on showed the good side of farming where everything was balanced. There was lots of acreage for starters. There were some horses, cattle, chickens and roosters in their own area with clean surroundings. We ended up helping out with some manual labor just to stretch our legs since we had been couped up in a car for quite a while. It was nice being able to help others in the community with their workload and receive small things in return like a couple huge loafs of bread and jar of raw milk that tasted so delicious. If you're looking to get into sustainable farming there are places all over the world. Many offer short-term and long-term stay where you can work on their farm in exchange for room and board. A resource that proved very helpful was a website called GrowFood.org. Once at that site you can search for a farm near you. They have thousands of farms to search from. |
about GrowFood:GrowFood connects farmers interested in teaching with people interested in farming. We can help you: Work on a farm this weekend; give your kids a real farming adventure; spend some time working in exchange for room, board, and experience; build a career for a lifetime.
And change the world. Our mission is to help grow a community of 50 million new small-scale organic farmers. That's how many it will take to break America's dependency on factory food. |
Ridge to reef farm
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Kaluna community at Whitestone Farm
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