ABC 7 NEWS REPORT, September 28, 2006
The Dervaes family runs Path to Freedom, an urban homesteading project, in Pasadena. Since the '80s the family has transformed their city lot into an organic ...
ABC 7 NEWS REPORT, September 28, 2006
The Dervaes family runs Path to Freedom, an urban homesteading project, in Pasadena. Since the '80s the family has transformed their city lot into an organic permaculture garden. The yard features more than 350 varieties of plants which are either edible or used for other purposes. The garden supplies the family with their food year round. The family sells some of their greens to local restaurants. Doing this gives them money to purchase solar panels and energy efficient appliances. The solar panels provide their home with power and they use a solar oven to cook food on sunny days. (Note: news segment mistakenly mentions the goats were producing milk. They ARE dairy goats and can produce milk, but like all mammals, they only lactate when pregnant or nursing babies. We haven't bred our two goats yet. )
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its hard to say if it will die out like a trend. i think the commercial version of "green" will die out, but for me that version was what got me interested in sustainability in the first place.. for many it is the partial lies that interest us, and eventually reveal the whole truth.
Sustainability as it is, is just a political buzzword that has been cheapened in meaning. Sustainability in the real sense is life itself...it's about living practically, it's about economics, business, survival. Environment is just one factor. Once people realize that sustainability is not just "hippie" stuff but applies to every aspect of life, they'll get more serious
Wow thousands of lbs of produce on less than a 1/4 of an acre?? My backyard is about that size and I can barely grow a couple tomatoes and corn! Damn birds and rabbits
Many people will soon be doing the same thing as food prices climb... if they're smart enough to realize; they might be able smoke some kinds of grass but they won't use a mower on it and they damn sure can't eat it lol GROW YOUR OWN FOOD!!! Prepare!
It's funny I feel the same way. Every time when I'm down, I watch this family's videos and it magically lifts my spirits up. I guess it's the hope many of us have that one day we can live like them.
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its all about the soil and its health as a healthy one will give healthy plants and healthy produce.
pollute and abuse the land and the next generation will starve
Hopefully I can get to half of where this guy is!
Many people will soon be doing the same thing as food prices climb... if they're smart enough to realize; they might be able smoke some kinds of grass but they won't use a mower on it and they damn sure can't eat it lol GROW YOUR OWN FOOD!!! Prepare!
pesticide residue !! ha ha