In response to these concerns I have decided to WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) for four months in two or three states, Virginia, Georgia and most likely Louisiana. I have taken this opportunity to not only change my environment, but also the people in it. I look forward to the difference in land; moving from my beloved Northwest to the unfamiliar Southeast, from city to country, but also to the difference in ideas of the people around me. I not only look forward to the differences, but also our similarities.
This independent study project is to get experience in farming and new perspective on our food system. I want to learn from people who choose and manage to grow food for themselves and their community, about the path they took to get here and how they manage to sustain themselves. Can small farms feed the world and if not, what is the alternative?
This is an opportunity to get credit while getting first-hand experience with where food comes from and the ways people have taken control of their food system by growing it themselves.
This blog will be a journal of my experiences with brief captions and explanations.
