Your food, your future?
"The times they are a changing" Truer words could not have been spoken in the song by Bob Dylan in 1964. Today it's a different world. It's an ever growing competitive and demanding world at that.
Our current means of obtaining food and feeding our families could someday be in jeopardy. We need to see and prepare for the potential new realty. Most Americans eat from a box or a can. We nuke our foods and call it a home cooked meal. We eat on the run and at fast food outlets too often.
Today more than ever food manufactures are making packages smaller and prices higher. They say that food costs are skyrocketing and that things are only going to get worse. Higher prices are the result of higher fuel costs, transportation costs, manufacturing cost etc. Since profit is the driving force and demand continues to climb, the picture is getting uglier.
Do you agree that, we are less healthy as a society because we eat out of a box on a shelf? Do you feel that you pay more, work harder and it seems food prices are climbing?
Well maybe you shop at the organic market. Well, I am not convinced that "Organic “always means it's really pesticide free. For me it's organic if I grew it and I know what I sprayed on it, fertilized it with etc. Today many hard working farmers produce excellent organic produce. I am sure you know it's not cheap.
What if you could grow your own food and it was cost effective for you.
Here's an example: Three months ago I planted heirloom eggplant seedlings. Cost $2.49 cents for 12 seeds. Today I have harvested over 15 eggplants from just two full grown plants about three feet in height and four foot wide. I am doing it 100% organically in Florida soils. My friends can't believe how big and tasty they are. The same is true of tomatoes and other vegetables like beans.
We all may not be able to grow our food for several reasons. Our busy schedule, we live in apartments, we have no clue how to grow or maybe we just hate the idea of exercise, perspiration and dirty finger nails.
If you are one that prefers to let others grow your food, then here is a suggestion.
Join a CSA group (Community Supported Agriculture). A CSA teams up and buys in bulk from local farmers and the members take shares of food.
Or you could actually grow as much as you like yourself. My family grows some of our food in our backyard. We have set aside an area that is 30 feet x 4 feet and in this area grow tomatoes, corn, pumpkin, herbs and much more. You can do the same. Enjoy eggplant, Broccoli, strawberries and more. You can grow organically and never have to spray a synthetic pesticide. The difference in quality, taste and yield is magnificent. No need to break your back or get heavy equipment. You need no fossil fuels either. The secret is permaculture and its principles.
While you think about the vegetable garden, don't forget all the amazing nutritionally rich fruits you can grow as well.
Do a search for Permaculture on the Internet and study the basics of what it is all about. You, your friends and family do have control. Why not take control and begin to grow your own food?
Do it because it is healthier for you in so many ways. Do it to get some exercise, spend quality time with family, save money and learn that you can be self sufficient.
The world is a complicated place; you can choose to make it simple. Just get going and do it!
SALE: Grow your own food easily without breaking your back: Follow this link: http://www.pepesplants.com/vegetable-gardening.html
"The times they are a changing" Truer words could not have been spoken in the song by Bob Dylan in 1964. Today it's a different world. It's an ever growing competitive and demanding world at that.
Our current means of obtaining food and feeding our families could someday be in jeopardy. We need to see and prepare for the potential new realty. Most Americans eat from a box or a can. We nuke our foods and call it a home cooked meal. We eat on the run and at fast food outlets too often.
Today more than ever food manufactures are making packages smaller and prices higher. They say that food costs are skyrocketing and that things are only going to get worse. Higher prices are the result of higher fuel costs, transportation costs, manufacturing cost etc. Since profit is the driving force and demand continues to climb, the picture is getting uglier.
Do you agree that, we are less healthy as a society because we eat out of a box on a shelf? Do you feel that you pay more, work harder and it seems food prices are climbing?
Well maybe you shop at the organic market. Well, I am not convinced that "Organic “always means it's really pesticide free. For me it's organic if I grew it and I know what I sprayed on it, fertilized it with etc. Today many hard working farmers produce excellent organic produce. I am sure you know it's not cheap.
What if you could grow your own food and it was cost effective for you.
Here's an example: Three months ago I planted heirloom eggplant seedlings. Cost $2.49 cents for 12 seeds. Today I have harvested over 15 eggplants from just two full grown plants about three feet in height and four foot wide. I am doing it 100% organically in Florida soils. My friends can't believe how big and tasty they are. The same is true of tomatoes and other vegetables like beans.
We all may not be able to grow our food for several reasons. Our busy schedule, we live in apartments, we have no clue how to grow or maybe we just hate the idea of exercise, perspiration and dirty finger nails.
If you are one that prefers to let others grow your food, then here is a suggestion.
Join a CSA group (Community Supported Agriculture). A CSA teams up and buys in bulk from local farmers and the members take shares of food.
Or you could actually grow as much as you like yourself. My family grows some of our food in our backyard. We have set aside an area that is 30 feet x 4 feet and in this area grow tomatoes, corn, pumpkin, herbs and much more. You can do the same. Enjoy eggplant, Broccoli, strawberries and more. You can grow organically and never have to spray a synthetic pesticide. The difference in quality, taste and yield is magnificent. No need to break your back or get heavy equipment. You need no fossil fuels either. The secret is permaculture and its principles.
While you think about the vegetable garden, don't forget all the amazing nutritionally rich fruits you can grow as well.
Do a search for Permaculture on the Internet and study the basics of what it is all about. You, your friends and family do have control. Why not take control and begin to grow your own food?
Do it because it is healthier for you in so many ways. Do it to get some exercise, spend quality time with family, save money and learn that you can be self sufficient.
The world is a complicated place; you can choose to make it simple. Just get going and do it!
SALE: Grow your own food easily without breaking your back: Follow this link: http://www.pepesplants.com/vegetable-gardening.html
