Our Subsistence Pattern: A Glimpse Into the Future

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

A Glimpse Into the Future

You can see more of Novella at Ghost Town Farm blog.

17 comments:

el said...: Thanks for that. She is SUCH a nut, but in a good way.

I have her book if you'd like it. I got some squash seed from her too and it turned out to be a great winter squash.; December 16, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Naomi said...: that was fantastic! I love the idea of urban farming, it seems like such a great way to get fresh food into the community :) my local permie group is wanting to set up some "informal" gardens in our local town and i can't wait to get involved!

el, can you pass on the title of her book please? I'd love to try and fing it over here...; December 16, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Anonymous said...: Mr. H.,
I love her-wow she does a lot. I'm so impressed with her gardening and farming on a rather small lot(s). Now on to her blog.

vickie; December 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Ruth Trowbridge said...: I have never heard of her before, was awesome to watch! off to her blog too, finally got snow bet you did too - peace; December 16, 2009 at 1:33 PM
It's me ...Mavis said...: I really enjoyed her book and I REALLY enjoyed the video... she is just as I imagined her to be. I do agree a little with El... she is a bit of a nut... but in a good way... But then again we all think WE ARE THE NORMAL ONES :); December 16, 2009 at 3:29 PM
It's me ...Mavis said...: Naomi... the name of her book is FARM CITY...; December 16, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Naomi said...: Thanks oxox

There is nothing wrong with being a little nutty ;) just means you're a bit crunchy and smell good lol!

We should ALL be a bit more nutty... :) I'm tryin' anyway!; December 16, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Mr. H. said...: El - Thanks so much for the offer but I did order a used copy through Amazon the other day that I am really looking forward to reading. She seems like a very interesting lady and is a natural on camera...so down to earth. It is neat that you have had communications with her.

Naomi - All this sharing is just too cool. I am happy that you enjoyed the video and agree with your ideas about nuttiness.:)

Vickie - I thought you might like her thoughts on the legality of raising pigs in the city.

Ruralrose - I have never heard of her either before the other evening when I was browsing through YouTube. She's pretty neat and I especially love her attitude. We finally got about 3" of snow but it mostly melted today and it would appear that the rest of the week will be too warm for snow...yeah for me and my little flock of snow hating chickens.:)

Mavis - I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I thought she did a great in it...very real. Thanks for sharing the book title. I agree, being a little nutty is a good thing, it's the "sane" people one has to be leery of. I was thinking of you when I saw her talk about the chicken/opossum incident...It's really to bad she didn't have a "Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle BB gun with a compass in the stock and a thing which tells time" to defend her flock.:); December 16, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Frustrated Farmer Rick said...: Hey thanks for posting this. I saw this a while back on Chow but didn't post it. It did make me add Novella to the blogs I watch regularly.

You also need to read this article by her.
http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/08/01/black_panthers/index1.html

I read it before I knew who she was and was quite moved by it.; December 16, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Mr. H. said...: Rick,

The article on how she helps to feed the school children was very touching. I will have to read more about her on the blog as well. Thank you for sharing this article.

http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/

2007/08/01/black_panthers/index1.html; December 16, 2009 at 9:40 PM
daylesford organics said...: Thanks so much for posting that I loved watching it! I think backyard and small scale farms are the way of the past and the future. I'm going to see if I can find her book now.; December 17, 2009 at 1:14 AM
Mr. H. said...: daylesford organics,

I agree, eventually many more people will have to start growing their own food and supporting local farmers like yourself rather than relying on giant monocultures to provide that food for them. I'm glad you enjoyed her video.; December 17, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr. H.,
I want a goat not a pig. They are so adorable. For some reason Bat rolled his eyes.
I need to buy her book too it would very interesting.
vickie; December 18, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Mr. H. said...: Vickie,

Those goats were so adorable!; December 19, 2009 at 4:51 AM
Anonymous said...: Mr. H.,
Leave the olive oil in the refrigerator it is good for one month.
vickie; December 19, 2009 at 7:03 AM
Stefaneener said...: You know, I've managed to visit with her at her farm a couple of times. I like my version of urban farming, but I envy her her space!; December 19, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Mr. H. said...: Stefaneener,

I thought you might have been aware of her. No pigs and goats in your immediate future? We might pass on that aspect as well, and we even have the room. Chickens are enough for us for now.; December 20, 2009 at 6:52 AM

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Even while I dreamed I prayed that what I saw was only fear and no foretelling, for I saw the last known landscape destroyed for the sake of the objective, the soil bludgeoned, the rock blasted. Those who had wanted to go home would never get there now.

I visited the offices where for the sake of the objective the planners planned at blank desks set in rows. I visited the loud factories where the machines were made that would drive ever forward toward the objective. I saw the forest reduced to stumps and gullies; I saw the poisoned river, the mountain cast into the valley; I came to the city that nobody recognized because it looked like every other city. I saw the passages worn by the unnumbered footfalls of those whose eyes were fixed upon the objective.

Their passing had obliterated the graves and the monuments of those who had died in pursuit of the objective and who had long ago forever been forgotten, according to the inevitable rule that those who have forgotten forget that they have forgotten. Men, women, and children now pursued the objective as if nobody ever had pursued it before.

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By Wendell Berry

Our Subsistence Pattern

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

A Glimpse Into the Future

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