Re:Feeding the nation organically--is it possible?

[Guest guest]

i think it is very possible, especially if everyone converted their lawns into

garden spaces and small farms or let someone do it for them. if you look at

havana in cuba, 80% of their food is grown within city limits. there's plenty

of space to feed the nation organically, it's just the know how and willingness

to do so.

....teach 'em how to fish and they'll eat forever sort of deal.

sabine.

[Guest guest]

Very true! City people in the US used to grow more of their own food

than people in the suburbs do now with their big yards! I've toured

houses in Philly from the 1800's and before that had yards maybe 200

feet deep and kept chickens, ducks, fruit trees, and herb and vegetable

gardens. Sometimes I think it would be easier in a small space because

you don't get those forgotten areas/projects! LOL! When you consider

that a flock of poultry (smallish flock) provides the majority of the

protein for a lot of the world via eggs and meat, it seems pretty

likely.

Of course if we keep turning food into non-nutritional items, like

almost all processed foods, junk foods, sweets, etc. that makes it

harder.

>

> i think it is very possible, especially if everyone converted their

lawns into garden spaces and small farms or let someone do it for them.

if you look at havana in cuba, 80% of their food is grown within city

limits. there's plenty of space to feed the nation organically, it's

just the know how and willingness to do so.

> ...teach 'em how to fish and they'll eat forever sort of deal.

>

> sabine.

>

[Guest guest]

LOL

I can just see the folks in the " burbs " with their manicured lawns,

trees and shrubs all in straight lines and perfectly trimmed giving it

over to unruly pumpkins and/or chickens. The step-daughter loves her

new home in a rather posh neighborhood where there are regulations

forbidding just about everything. They had to choose shrubs or a

flower " pattern " for their yard. The neighbors were " turned in " for

hanging out their laundry and not pulling down the shades at night.

Really think this mentality could change?

Belinda

> >

> > i think it is very possible, especially if everyone converted their

> lawns into garden spaces and small farms or let someone do it for them.

> if you look at havana in cuba, 80% of their food is grown within city

> limits. there's plenty of space to feed the nation organically, it's

> just the know how and willingness to do so.

> > ...teach 'em how to fish and they'll eat forever sort of deal.

> >

> > sabine.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> I can just see the folks in the " burbs " with their manicured lawns,

> trees and shrubs all in straight lines and perfectly trimmed giving it

> over to unruly pumpkins and/or chickens. The step-daughter loves her

> new home in a rather posh neighborhood where there are regulations

> forbidding just about everything. They had to choose shrubs or a

> flower " pattern " for their yard. The neighbors were " turned in " for

> hanging out their laundry and not pulling down the shades at night.

>

> Really think this mentality could change?

>

> Belinda

There are communities the polar opposite of that already in the Pacific

Northwest. Check out how many of the bestselling " edible landscape "

garden books come from this area already. We have people doing amazing

things in front yards.

If push comes to shove, posh will be first in line to be the most

beautiful and most productive, whatever can display the most

conspicuous consumption, I bet.

Connie

[Guest guest]

Yeah, with Martha leading the way - fancy chickens in

designer henhouses - LOL!

>

> > I can just see the folks in the " burbs " with their manicured

lawns,

> > trees and shrubs all in straight lines and perfectly trimmed

giving it

> > over to unruly pumpkins and/or chickens. The step-daughter loves

her

> > new home in a rather posh neighborhood where there are regulations

> > forbidding just about everything. They had to choose shrubs or a

> > flower " pattern " for their yard. The neighbors were " turned in "

for

> > hanging out their laundry and not pulling down the shades at

night.

> >

> > Really think this mentality could change?

> >

> > Belinda

>

> There are communities the polar opposite of that already in the

Pacific

> Northwest. Check out how many of the bestselling " edible

landscape "

> garden books come from this area already. We have people doing

amazing

> things in front yards.

>

> If push comes to shove, posh will be first in line to be the most

> beautiful and most productive, whatever can display the most

> conspicuous consumption, I bet.

>

> Connie

>

[Guest guest]

Not just the Pacific Northwest. Plenty goes on in other places you don't

hear about. Berea, KY has an edible yard project, and an ecovillage at

Berea College with cisterns, solar energy and etc, and 2 sustainable

communities in the surrounding countryside with straw bale and dirt

construction, etc. It just doesn't make the national news.

Desh

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[Guest guest]

for these groups it would probably take an act of desperation to make the

change. from what i understand, that is in fact what happened in cuba and the

government told the people to grow in any available spaces...roof tops,

abandoned lots, pots, etc. it was either that or starve.

>>I can just see the folks in the " burbs " with their manicured lawns,

trees and shrubs all in straight lines and perfectly trimmed giving it

over to unruly pumpkins and/or chickens.

Really think this mentality could change?<<<