well there’s no other real choices there but to fix what we have kind of like you
but to fix what we have kind of like you
but to fix what we have kind of like you don’t have that much control over what
don’t have that much control over what
don’t have that much control over what you’re passionate about we’re not really
you’re passionate about we’re not really
you’re passionate about we’re not really used to hard work a lot of people we
used to hard work a lot of people we
used to hard work a lot of people we didn’t grow up on farms we didn’t grow
didn’t grow up on farms we didn’t grow
didn’t grow up on farms we didn’t grow up with farming families so we didn’t
up with farming families so we didn’t
up with farming families so we didn’t grow up necessarily getting up at 6:00
grow up necessarily getting up at 6:00
grow up necessarily getting up at 6:00 a.m. and working everyday even though if
a.m. and working everyday even though if
a.m. and working everyday even though if we go back few generations you begin to
we go back few generations you begin to
we go back few generations you begin to realize that it’s in all of us it’s in
realize that it’s in all of us it’s in
realize that it’s in all of us it’s in all our roots
why did I get into it you don’t know
why did I get into it you don’t know you’re getting into it and then suddenly
you’re getting into it and then suddenly
you’re getting into it and then suddenly you’re into it that’s the thing I found
you’re into it that’s the thing I found
you’re into it that’s the thing I found academia I was tired of it by the end
academia I was tired of it by the end
academia I was tired of it by the end it’s like all this mental and I just
it’s like all this mental and I just
it’s like all this mental and I just felt like lots of us just talking and
felt like lots of us just talking and
felt like lots of us just talking and not doing anything so that’s what
not doing anything so that’s what
not doing anything so that’s what appealed to me about farming is got
appealed to me about farming is got
appealed to me about farming is got tangible result there’s this great quote
tangible result there’s this great quote
tangible result there’s this great quote I think it’s been Bill Mollison that you
I think it’s been Bill Mollison that you
I think it’s been Bill Mollison that you can teach philosophy while you’re
can teach philosophy while you’re
can teach philosophy while you’re teaching farming but you can’t teach
teaching farming but you can’t teach
teaching farming but you can’t teach farming while you’re teaching philosophy
farming while you’re teaching philosophy
farming while you’re teaching philosophy well you’re farming you’re just
well you’re farming you’re just
well you’re farming you’re just observing the world around you I feel
observing the world around you I feel
observing the world around you I feel like the first thing I got to do is be
like the first thing I got to do is be
like the first thing I got to do is be able to grow my own food and have that
able to grow my own food and have that
able to grow my own food and have that basic neskowin so I felt like maybe I
basic neskowin so I felt like maybe I
basic neskowin so I felt like maybe I could help humanity and plants and the
could help humanity and plants and the
could help humanity and plants and the ecosystems by applying my biology degree
ecosystems by applying my biology degree
ecosystems by applying my biology degree to farming after that it was pretty much
to farming after that it was pretty much
to farming after that it was pretty much no turning back straight
a farm is it like a breeding ground
a farm is it like a breeding ground where humans connect where you connect
where humans connect where you connect
where humans connect where you connect with the land or you connect with
with the land or you connect with
with the land or you connect with yourself an amazing place to really get
yourself an amazing place to really get
yourself an amazing place to really get connected with that feeling it really
connected with that feeling it really
connected with that feeling it really takes you for a ride because the farm
takes you for a ride because the farm
takes you for a ride because the farm decides when you can take the day off
decides when you can take the day off
decides when you can take the day off like when it’s raining or the farm
like when it’s raining or the farm
like when it’s raining or the farm decides how quickly something’s going to
decides how quickly something’s going to
decides how quickly something’s going to bolt or how well it’s going to Germany
bolt or how well it’s going to Germany
bolt or how well it’s going to Germany like you can help play into those
like you can help play into those
like you can help play into those factors but you have to just let it go
it doesn’t really even feel like you’re
it doesn’t really even feel like you’re doing the work because so many people
doing the work because so many people
doing the work because so many people have done work before you or because
have done work before you or because
have done work before you or because nature is actually just doing it and
nature is actually just doing it and
nature is actually just doing it and you’re sort of lisping your hand here
you’re sort of lisping your hand here
you’re sort of lisping your hand here and there and making it come together
sometimes you think Oh everyone’s
sometimes you think Oh everyone’s getting into farming was the cool thing
getting into farming was the cool thing
getting into farming was the cool thing to do now but actually that’s not true
to do now but actually that’s not true
to do now but actually that’s not true at all no one’s getting into farming in
at all no one’s getting into farming in
at all no one’s getting into farming in the larger picture it’s minuscule like
the larger picture it’s minuscule like
the larger picture it’s minuscule like 65 is the average age of farmers in
65 is the average age of farmers in
65 is the average age of farmers in Canada and there are not enough young
Canada and there are not enough young
Canada and there are not enough young farmers to replace them how did we get
farmers to replace them how did we get
farmers to replace them how did we get here how did we get to the one where we
here how did we get to the one where we
here how did we get to the one where we were like taking corn apart into like
were like taking corn apart into like
were like taking corn apart into like these little tiny pieces and then
these little tiny pieces and then
these little tiny pieces and then recombining it into these other things
recombining it into these other things
recombining it into these other things and making like this cracker out of it
and making like this cracker out of it
and making like this cracker out of it like what like why can’t using some corn
it’s almost like not knowing the history
it’s almost like not knowing the history of your country and living there and
of your country and living there and
of your country and living there and just accepting that things are the way
just accepting that things are the way
just accepting that things are the way they are when having no context of the
they are when having no context of the
they are when having no context of the past you know if you don’t know about
past you know if you don’t know about
past you know if you don’t know about farms you don’t know the past of your
farms you don’t know the past of your
farms you don’t know the past of your food and the whole history book of that
food and the whole history book of that
food and the whole history book of that piece of food has been erased and then
piece of food has been erased and then
piece of food has been erased and then how can we make good choices we have all
how can we make good choices we have all
how can we make good choices we have all this tree erased we’re losing this whole
this tree erased we’re losing this whole
this tree erased we’re losing this whole culture of getting up in the morning and
culture of getting up in the morning and
culture of getting up in the morning and opening the chickens and collecting the
opening the chickens and collecting the
opening the chickens and collecting the eggs and making an omelet for your
eggs and making an omelet for your
eggs and making an omelet for your family and then going out in the garden
family and then going out in the garden
family and then going out in the garden we’re into production because it’s how
we’re into production because it’s how
we’re into production because it’s how we make our money but this whole life
we make our money but this whole life
we make our money but this whole life that goes along with that production
that goes along with that production
that goes along with that production that is dying and we’re trying to revive
that is dying and we’re trying to revive
that is dying and we’re trying to revive it if the family farms are healthy you
it if the family farms are healthy you
it if the family farms are healthy you can create the fabric for society to be
can create the fabric for society to be
can create the fabric for society to be healthy one of the first things you can
healthy one of the first things you can
healthy one of the first things you can do is get back in touch with the food
do is get back in touch with the food
do is get back in touch with the food because that’s ultimately what you are
the big long-term vision is if it was an
the big long-term vision is if it was an obvious and easy career path for kid to
obvious and easy career path for kid to
obvious and easy career path for kid to choose like not just you can be a
choose like not just you can be a
choose like not just you can be a teacher or doctor a lawyer when your kid
teacher or doctor a lawyer when your kid
teacher or doctor a lawyer when your kid that that was something that kids were
that that was something that kids were
that that was something that kids were like yeah I want to be a farmer and I
like yeah I want to be a farmer and I
like yeah I want to be a farmer and I know how to get there and we don’t want
know how to get there and we don’t want
know how to get there and we don’t want to do it all we want people to do all
to do it all we want people to do all
to do it all we want people to do all those other things that are really cool
those other things that are really cool
those other things that are really cool and it’s just it has to be the thing for
and it’s just it has to be the thing for
and it’s just it has to be the thing for you when everyone can find out what that
you when everyone can find out what that
you when everyone can find out what that thing is and then just follow it really
thing is and then just follow it really
thing is and then just follow it really switched on feeling of like it’s coming
switched on feeling of like it’s coming
switched on feeling of like it’s coming through and I’m creating something
through and I’m creating something
through and I’m creating something amazing
and you let go of that feeling of oh
and you let go of that feeling of oh it’s not right right now it’s just
it’s not right right now it’s just
it’s not right right now it’s just becoming more perfect every day and you
becoming more perfect every day and you
becoming more perfect every day and you don’t even know where that perfect is
don’t even know where that perfect is
don’t even know where that perfect is going
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