Quote: (03-10-2019 04:29 AM)Leonard D Neubache Wrote:
Quote: (02-21-2019 02:17 PM)debeguiled Wrote:
LD.
You interested in permaculture?
Yes and no.
Homesteading of any kind is all good and well during a decline but at the point law and order is no longer assumed then you definitely don't want to be on a homestead. I'll watch the videos but generally this kind of stuff costs more money/time-money than it saves when compared to simply living in a rural town and buying your food from the local farmers.
If it's a lifestyle that appeals to you then sure, why not. It's kind of like being a hobbyist mechanic. If you enjoy it then that's great, but if not then by the time you factor in buying all the tools and the time it takes you to fix/service your own vehicles then it might simply be more cost effective to let a professional do the work, particularly if you're having to juggle other time constraints.
Any kind of hobby farming is definitely a retired-man's game. I'll put it that way.
I get your point, but would hardly refer to Geoff Lawton as a hobby farmer.
He is the most successful and famous permaculturist in the world.
He is a farmer, albeit a regenerative one.
He would be the guy selling you vegetables and beef, if he felt like it, because, except for doctors and some machined products, he is completely self sufficient.
@Duke Main.
Yeah, Salatin is good too.
The achilles heel of many permaculture farms is that they make most of their money off permaculture classes and consulting and not what they produce.
There are some who have figured out a way to make a good living off what they produce, but it just isn't as productive as conventional farming. Monocrops and petroleum based fertilizers, despite their negative effect on the environment, are just better suited to the capitalist system we live in.