Hello All!
My name is Sean, and I am a 21 year old college student who has grown up in suburbia all of my life. In the last few years, I have progressively become more aware of how unsustainable my life is, as with millions of other Americans. There are many things in our society that are considered unsustainable, but what I think is the most important issue we face, is the sustainability of our food system.
After going down the rabbit hole and seeing how disastrous the food supply is, from the dairy industry to Florida grown tomatoes, it motivated me to start growing my own food.
With limited space and a lot of hope, I set up 5 raised beds (~300 sq ft) and gave it a shot. After two successful growing seasons, I decided to see how it would be to grow fresh organic food on a grander scale.
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Last summer I took a trip up to rural Vermont to volunteer on a small farm. I found this farm through an online network called wwoof, which stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farming. In the short time I was there, I learned a lot about farming, and even more about myself.
This upcoming week, I will be volunteering on a Permaculture style farm in the Catskills. Permaculture is the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient. Im interested to see these systems in practice, and if your interested too, follow me, becuase I am going to be writing about my experience here. I will be covering not only how they're utilizing permaculture techniques, but also the economics behind this Sustainable lifestyle. Every post I will also be discussing the dangers of conventional farming and compare it to Permaculture. So stay tuned!