gingerb: I have made and recycled my kids and most of my own clothes for over 30 years. Bake my own bread, grow my own salad veg and produce my own art.
gingerb: I have made and recycled my kids and most of my own clothes for over 30 years. Bake my own bread, grow my own salad veg and produce my own art.
Just because one does not produce Food,doesn't mean he is not productive. If you look for "UNPRODUCTIVE" look at all those Government Agencies and most of those so-called NGOs.
I planted a garden here at home until last year. Usually had enough Romaine lettuce for the entire neighbourhood. I used to hunt big game and always shared the meat and nothing went to waste. I do reno's and construction for a living but still fix some people's cars and houses for free if they have no means to do it themselves.
I lived a self sufficient life for about a year (Long time ago) but found that I got fed up working so hard and always being broke.
Had goats, grew all my own vegetables, Fruit etc. Nowadays always seem to have at least a decent herb garden and some salads, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, lettuce, onions, spinach. real easy to keep and don't take any time and I know they are Organic.
Rest of the time I produce ART! I always joke about this like, Have you ever seen or heard of anyone running onto a street screaming "I need a Doctor, Fire Brigade, Ambulance, Shrink etc I have never Seen Artist on that list
I spent several years when I was growing up on a farm where we were about 70% self sufficient. If I meet a life partner sometime in the not to distant future my dream would be to own and operate an agro tourismo here on Ibiza where we grow the majority of the food we serve, I often miss that lifestyle!
Rest of the time I produce ART! I always joke about this like, Have you ever seen or heard of anyone running onto a street screaming "I need a Doctor, Fire Brigade, Ambulance, Shrink etc I have never Seen Artist on that list
Art is for mental health PT. The sun doesn't always shine here....
Well, that's my excuse and I am sticking to it.......
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And it got me thinking.
How many of us produce something, such as a product or food that we grow.
Or are most people consumers?
It would be nice to think that all of us contribute in some way to keep the planet fed and sheltered.
Just a thought....