Local food – a road back to nature | Krishna Mckenzie | TEDxPanchgani

I’d like to ask you a question where

I’d like to ask you a question where does your food come from where was the

does your food come from where was the

does your food come from where was the food that you had for lunch grown

food that you had for lunch grown

food that you had for lunch grown geographically do we know it was grown

geographically do we know it was grown

geographically do we know it was grown do we know who grew it do we know if

do we know who grew it do we know if

do we know who grew it do we know if chemicals were used to grow that food

chemicals were used to grow that food

chemicals were used to grow that food and if they were used which chemicals

and if they were used which chemicals

and if they were used which chemicals and how many chemicals do we know how

and how many chemicals do we know how

and how many chemicals do we know how the food was transported do we know how

the food was transported do we know how

the food was transported do we know how it was stored what sort of food

it was stored what sort of food

it was stored what sort of food processing it went through the fact is

processing it went through the fact is

processing it went through the fact is these days we don’t know where our food

these days we don’t know where our food

these days we don’t know where our food comes from we three times a day and we

comes from we three times a day and we

comes from we three times a day and we have no idea we’ve lost the relationship

have no idea we’ve lost the relationship

have no idea we’ve lost the relationship with where our food comes from and

with where our food comes from and

with where our food comes from and that’s a symptom of a much deeper loss

that’s a symptom of a much deeper loss

that’s a symptom of a much deeper loss and that loss is our relationship with

and that loss is our relationship with

and that loss is our relationship with Mother Earth the foundation of all our

Mother Earth the foundation of all our

Mother Earth the foundation of all our life Chuck this this soil is alive from

life Chuck this this soil is alive from

life Chuck this this soil is alive from Solitude farm in Oroville millions of

Solitude farm in Oroville millions of

Solitude farm in Oroville millions of microorganisms molds bacterias insects

microorganisms molds bacterias insects

microorganisms molds bacterias insects earthworms fungi small animals it’s the

earthworms fungi small animals it’s the

earthworms fungi small animals it’s the life in the soil that’s directly

life in the soil that’s directly

life in the soil that’s directly proportionate to the fertility of the

proportionate to the fertility of the

proportionate to the fertility of the soil life is fertility and if you like

soil life is fertility and if you like

soil life is fertility and if you like we could interchange these two words

we could interchange these two words

we could interchange these two words with Mother Nature or in India Bumi dev

with Mother Nature or in India Bumi dev

with Mother Nature or in India Bumi dev every single every single civilization

every single every single civilization

every single every single civilization on this planet has recognized the

on this planet has recognized the

on this planet has recognized the divinity of the soil and had a dynamic

divinity of the soil and had a dynamic

divinity of the soil and had a dynamic relationship with where it’s food comes

relationship with where it’s food comes

relationship with where it’s food comes from you know you take India look at the

from you know you take India look at the

from you know you take India look at the architecture the vast array of languages

architecture the vast array of languages

architecture the vast array of languages the almost infinite diversity of cuisine

the almost infinite diversity of cuisine

the almost infinite diversity of cuisine the music the dance this the

the music the dance this the

the music the dance this the spirituality the Ayurveda it’s all

spirituality the Ayurveda it’s all

spirituality the Ayurveda it’s all inspiring this country the culture and

inspiring this country the culture and

inspiring this country the culture and it has emerged due to a society that’s

it has emerged due to a society that’s

it has emerged due to a society that’s recognized the divinity of the soil and

recognized the divinity of the soil and

recognized the divinity of the soil and had a dynamic and healthy relationship

had a dynamic and healthy relationship

had a dynamic and healthy relationship with where its food has come from

with where its food has come from

with where its food has come from now where are we today in the world

now where are we today in the world

now where are we today in the world industrialized agriculture it’s defined

industrialized agriculture it’s defined

industrialized agriculture it’s defined the nutritional profile of our society

the nutritional profile of our society

the nutritional profile of our society it’s the coin that decides what we shall

it’s the coin that decides what we shall

it’s the coin that decides what we shall eat now I give you an example if of

eat now I give you an example if of

eat now I give you an example if of bananas so if you put a coin in the shop

bananas so if you put a coin in the shop

bananas so if you put a coin in the shop and you buy a banana that’s what you get

and you buy a banana that’s what you get

and you buy a banana that’s what you get a banana that’s passed through this

a banana that’s passed through this

a banana that’s passed through this whole industrialization you go to a

whole industrialization you go to a

whole industrialization you go to a field and you go to there take the

field and you go to there take the

field and you go to there take the bananas from the tree the first thing is

bananas from the tree the first thing is

bananas from the tree the first thing is you don’t take a banana you take the

you don’t take a banana you take the

you don’t take a banana you take the banana flower now the banana flower you

banana flower now the banana flower you

banana flower now the banana flower you can make var days with a curry a sub G a

can make var days with a curry a sub G a

can make var days with a curry a sub G a salad and then you have banana stem

salad and then you have banana stem

salad and then you have banana stem again curry sub G salad you also make a

again curry sub G salad you also make a

again curry sub G salad you also make a juice very good for the kidneys for

juice very good for the kidneys for

juice very good for the kidneys for removing kidney stones and then you have

removing kidney stones and then you have

removing kidney stones and then you have the bananas themself for planting

the bananas themself for planting

the bananas themself for planting plantains high in vitamin C and

plantains high in vitamin C and

plantains high in vitamin C and absorbing acid in solitude we make we

absorbing acid in solitude we make we

absorbing acid in solitude we make we peel it and make of chips and dry it and

peel it and make of chips and dry it and

peel it and make of chips and dry it and make a flower we mix it with rhaggy very

make a flower we mix it with rhaggy very

make a flower we mix it with rhaggy very delicious doses and you see that it’s

delicious doses and you see that it’s

delicious doses and you see that it’s it’s by honoring though that diversity

it’s by honoring though that diversity

it’s by honoring though that diversity of nutrition that Nature has to offer us

of nutrition that Nature has to offer us

of nutrition that Nature has to offer us as opposed to the coin you get one

as opposed to the coin you get one

as opposed to the coin you get one banana you know that’s all you get from

banana you know that’s all you get from

banana you know that’s all you get from a very arbitrary you know evaluation

a very arbitrary you know evaluation

a very arbitrary you know evaluation economic valuation we lost the diversity

economic valuation we lost the diversity

economic valuation we lost the diversity of mother nature and that undermines our

of mother nature and that undermines our

of mother nature and that undermines our society and our very well-being and our

society and our very well-being and our

society and our very well-being and our culture so 25 years ago I came to settle

culture so 25 years ago I came to settle

culture so 25 years ago I came to settle in India was 19 years old and I had

in India was 19 years old and I had

in India was 19 years old and I had spent the last 4 years in the J

spent the last 4 years in the J

spent the last 4 years in the J Krishnamurti school in England where I

Krishnamurti school in England where I

Krishnamurti school in England where I discovered Masanobu Fukuoka while

discovered Masanobu Fukuoka while

discovered Masanobu Fukuoka while helping run the the vegetable garden we

helping run the the vegetable garden we

helping run the the vegetable garden we had a wall Victorian garden where we

had a wall Victorian garden where we

had a wall Victorian garden where we produced a lot of the food for the

produced a lot of the food for the

produced a lot of the food for the school now Fukuoka was a Zen master

school now Fukuoka was a Zen master

school now Fukuoka was a Zen master farmer and he had a very profound

farmer and he had a very profound

farmer and he had a very profound insight that nature is already perfect

insight that nature is already perfect

insight that nature is already perfect there’s nothing you can do to improve

there’s nothing you can do to improve

there’s nothing you can do to improve upon nature so he developed a type of

upon nature so he developed a type of

upon nature so he developed a type of farming called natural farming or

farming called natural farming or

farming called natural farming or do-nothing farming which contrary to the

do-nothing farming which contrary to the

do-nothing farming which contrary to the sort of industrialized way of farming it

sort of industrialized way of farming it

sort of industrialized way of farming it was a non interventional way of farming

was a non interventional way of farming

was a non interventional way of farming it recognized nature’s natural

it recognized nature’s natural

it recognized nature’s natural and process and try to work with that

and process and try to work with that

and process and try to work with that rather than you know trying to do more

rather than you know trying to do more

rather than you know trying to do more and more things now about 13 years ago I

and more things now about 13 years ago I

and more things now about 13 years ago I had a chance to meet him in London I she

had a chance to meet him in London I she

had a chance to meet him in London I she was farm in Dehradun and he’s a short

was farm in Dehradun and he’s a short

was farm in Dehradun and he’s a short guy with the indigo kimono and the

guy with the indigo kimono and the

guy with the indigo kimono and the wooden chapels and he didn’t talk so

wooden chapels and he didn’t talk so

wooden chapels and he didn’t talk so much but he he drew a spiral and he said

much but he he drew a spiral and he said

much but he he drew a spiral and he said this is symbolic of man’s action on this

this is symbolic of man’s action on this

this is symbolic of man’s action on this planet you know man’s always spinning

planet you know man’s always spinning

planet you know man’s always spinning out from himself

out from himself

out from himself economics healthcare agriculture

economics healthcare agriculture

economics healthcare agriculture education he’s always going out so

education he’s always going out so

education he’s always going out so Fukuoka was a you know if you if you

Fukuoka was a you know if you if you

Fukuoka was a you know if you if you take agriculture it starts off with like

take agriculture it starts off with like

take agriculture it starts off with like machinery tractors combines the whole

machinery tractors combines the whole

machinery tractors combines the whole petrochemical machinery thing and then

petrochemical machinery thing and then

petrochemical machinery thing and then it goes to chemicals herbicides

it goes to chemicals herbicides

it goes to chemicals herbicides pesticides fertilized destroying of the

pesticides fertilized destroying of the

pesticides fertilized destroying of the soil ecology and also polluting the

soil ecology and also polluting the

soil ecology and also polluting the waters then you have things like

waters then you have things like

waters then you have things like genetically modified crops which are

genetically modified crops which are

genetically modified crops which are responsible for a genocide of

responsible for a genocide of

responsible for a genocide of biodiversity so solitude farm is a

biodiversity so solitude farm is a

biodiversity so solitude farm is a direct response to this problem in our

direct response to this problem in our

direct response to this problem in our world today not only on an agricultural

world today not only on an agricultural

world today not only on an agricultural nutritional level but on all levels of

nutritional level but on all levels of

nutritional level but on all levels of our society and we’ve basically

our society and we’ve basically

our society and we’ve basically identified three steps where we

identified three steps where we

identified three steps where we authentically demonstrate this

authentically demonstrate this

authentically demonstrate this philosophy of non-intervention of doing

philosophy of non-intervention of doing

philosophy of non-intervention of doing less do-nothing farming the Fukuoka laid

less do-nothing farming the Fukuoka laid

less do-nothing farming the Fukuoka laid out and those three steps are firstly to

out and those three steps are firstly to

out and those three steps are firstly to honor all the organic matter around us

honor all the organic matter around us

honor all the organic matter around us we see leaves and we sweep them up and

we see leaves and we sweep them up and

we see leaves and we sweep them up and we burn them and we throw all this

we burn them and we throw all this

we burn them and we throw all this organic matter away but it’s a gift of

organic matter away but it’s a gift of

organic matter away but it’s a gift of Mother Nature the biomass the bio

Mother Nature the biomass the bio

Mother Nature the biomass the bio resource around us is our profit it’s

resource around us is our profit it’s

resource around us is our profit it’s not the financial profit it’s a

not the financial profit it’s a

not the financial profit it’s a nutritional profit because when you look

nutritional profit because when you look

nutritional profit because when you look at nature naturally the leaves and all

at nature naturally the leaves and all

at nature naturally the leaves and all the organic matter forms it makes a

the organic matter forms it makes a

the organic matter forms it makes a healthy soil ecology and you get Amazon

healthy soil ecology and you get Amazon

healthy soil ecology and you get Amazon rainforest from there it’s not the

rainforest from there it’s not the

rainforest from there it’s not the product of a clever mind so that’s the

product of a clever mind so that’s the

product of a clever mind so that’s the first step and when we develop systems

first step and when we develop systems

first step and when we develop systems and techniques where we use all the

and techniques where we use all the

and techniques where we use all the organic matter return it back to the

organic matter return it back to the

organic matter return it back to the soil the soil becomes very alive and

soil the soil becomes very alive and

soil the soil becomes very alive and healthy it takes on a dynamic soil

healthy it takes on a dynamic soil

healthy it takes on a dynamic soil ecology which is Bumi dev that is the

ecology which is Bumi dev that is the

ecology which is Bumi dev that is the Shakti of this country and when we have

Shakti of this country and when we have

Shakti of this country and when we have that great

that great

that great type diversity of soil ecology the

type diversity of soil ecology the

type diversity of soil ecology the nature will offer us a lot of gifts so

nature will offer us a lot of gifts so

nature will offer us a lot of gifts so in solitude farm we have over a hundred

in solitude farm we have over a hundred

in solitude farm we have over a hundred different plants that we are honoring

different plants that we are honoring

different plants that we are honoring it’s not that I am growing them they are

it’s not that I am growing them they are

it’s not that I am growing them they are growing and we honor them so the first

growing and we honor them so the first

growing and we honor them so the first example of that is a chicken spinach now

example of that is a chicken spinach now

example of that is a chicken spinach now I choose this plant because it’s growing

I choose this plant because it’s growing

I choose this plant because it’s growing in abundance where I live everywhere it

in abundance where I live everywhere it

in abundance where I live everywhere it grows outside schools outside homes

grows outside schools outside homes

grows outside schools outside homes outside offices and for me you know this

outside offices and for me you know this

outside offices and for me you know this is just like it’s it’s considered a weed

is just like it’s it’s considered a weed

is just like it’s it’s considered a weed but for me it’s a shamanic superfood

but for me it’s a shamanic superfood

but for me it’s a shamanic superfood this this is like a character in in the

this this is like a character in in the

this this is like a character in in the drama that’s our beautiful food forest

drama that’s our beautiful food forest

drama that’s our beautiful food forest in our cafe that’s in the end of on the

in our cafe that’s in the end of on the

in our cafe that’s in the end of on the farm we use it to make a green smoothies

farm we use it to make a green smoothies

farm we use it to make a green smoothies vegan sugar-free ice cream it’s used in

vegan sugar-free ice cream it’s used in

vegan sugar-free ice cream it’s used in pesto’s it’s used in salads in sub G’s

pesto’s it’s used in salads in sub G’s

pesto’s it’s used in salads in sub G’s in soups it is highly honored and the

in soups it is highly honored and the

in soups it is highly honored and the we’ve created an economic value for it

we’ve created an economic value for it

we’ve created an economic value for it and the irony of that is is not giving

and the irony of that is is not giving

and the irony of that is is not giving an economic value we’ve understood its

an economic value we’ve understood its

an economic value we’ve understood its nutritional value and its medicinal

nutritional value and its medicinal

nutritional value and its medicinal value which are one and the same is not

value which are one and the same is not

value which are one and the same is not a cliche food and medicine is one and

a cliche food and medicine is one and

a cliche food and medicine is one and then we’ve understood that it has a

then we’ve understood that it has a

then we’ve understood that it has a social and cultural significance and an

social and cultural significance and an

social and cultural significance and an ecological importance and and thus it’s

ecological importance and and thus it’s

ecological importance and and thus it’s a very prominent part in in in our in

a very prominent part in in in our in

a very prominent part in in in our in our cafe on our farm

our cafe on our farm

our cafe on our farm now the next character is the the green

now the next character is the the green

now the next character is the the green papaya so the green papaya for me this

papaya so the green papaya for me this

papaya so the green papaya for me this plant could start a social revolution

plant could start a social revolution

plant could start a social revolution you throw the seeds of your shoulder you

you throw the seeds of your shoulder you

you throw the seeds of your shoulder you come back in a few months time the plant

come back in a few months time the plant

come back in a few months time the plant is up you peel the papayas you grate it

is up you peel the papayas you grate it

is up you peel the papayas you grate it a little chilli and peanuts it’s Indian

a little chilli and peanuts it’s Indian

a little chilli and peanuts it’s Indian a bitter soya sauce it’s Asiatic you can

a bitter soya sauce it’s Asiatic you can

a bitter soya sauce it’s Asiatic you can make kimchi you can make chutneys we

make kimchi you can make chutneys we

make kimchi you can make chutneys we make a cordon bleu lemongrass coconut

make a cordon bleu lemongrass coconut

make a cordon bleu lemongrass coconut milk soup with the green papaya that’s a

milk soup with the green papaya that’s a

milk soup with the green papaya that’s a Thai salad this dish here is a vegan raw

Thai salad this dish here is a vegan raw

Thai salad this dish here is a vegan raw noodles with the green papaya with a

noodles with the green papaya with a

noodles with the green papaya with a pesto sauce it’s very very special it’s

pesto sauce it’s very very special it’s

pesto sauce it’s very very special it’s accessible to everyone this is not

accessible to everyone this is not

accessible to everyone this is not exclusive everyone can be eating that if

exclusive everyone can be eating that if

exclusive everyone can be eating that if they will open their eyes and understand

they will open their eyes and understand

they will open their eyes and understand the value of these plants it’s simply by

the value of these plants it’s simply by

the value of these plants it’s simply by eating them by recognizing

eating them by recognizing

eating them by recognizing the value it leads you to the next one

the value it leads you to the next one

the value it leads you to the next one and the next one also they have no food

and the next one also they have no food

and the next one also they have no food miles and that’s a very significant

miles and that’s a very significant

miles and that’s a very significant point you see in Oroville when we or

point you see in Oroville when we or

point you see in Oroville when we or anywhere when we win we eat carrots for

anywhere when we win we eat carrots for

anywhere when we win we eat carrots for example where I live and carrots they

example where I live and carrots they

example where I live and carrots they have a they have they come from far away

have a they have they come from far away

have a they have they come from far away so they have food miles they have an

so they have food miles they have an

so they have food miles they have an ecological cost there were a number of

ecological cost there were a number of

ecological cost there were a number of factories built to manufacture a lorry

factories built to manufacture a lorry

factories built to manufacture a lorry that brings a carrot to our plate that

that brings a carrot to our plate that

that brings a carrot to our plate that ecological cost is our responsibility

ecological cost is our responsibility

ecological cost is our responsibility it’s not anyone else’s so when we start

it’s not anyone else’s so when we start

it’s not anyone else’s so when we start to see what this is everywhere the

to see what this is everywhere the

to see what this is everywhere the quantity is in abundance the nutritional

quantity is in abundance the nutritional

quantity is in abundance the nutritional value is very high this is touted as a

value is very high this is touted as a

value is very high this is touted as a cancer cure it’s good for

cancer cure it’s good for

cancer cure it’s good for gastrointestinal problems it has a high

gastrointestinal problems it has a high

gastrointestinal problems it has a high amount of carotenoids which changes into

amount of carotenoids which changes into

amount of carotenoids which changes into vitamin A in the body much higher than

vitamin A in the body much higher than

vitamin A in the body much higher than than carrots and you see well why aren’t

than carrots and you see well why aren’t

than carrots and you see well why aren’t we using those things that leads us to

we using those things that leads us to

we using those things that leads us to ask you know where are we going if we

ask you know where are we going if we

ask you know where are we going if we don’t value these things the third step

don’t value these things the third step

don’t value these things the third step of of of the of the farm of valuing

of of of the of the farm of valuing

of of of the of the farm of valuing honoring mother nature’s to honor the

honoring mother nature’s to honor the

honoring mother nature’s to honor the community and honoring the community

community and honoring the community

community and honoring the community with celebration so on the farm we

with celebration so on the farm we

with celebration so on the farm we started lively up your earth which is an

started lively up your earth which is an

started lively up your earth which is an eco music festival and the last one in

eco music festival and the last one in

eco music festival and the last one in particular was very beautiful it had a

particular was very beautiful it had a

particular was very beautiful it had a giant butterfly parade and shiatsu

giant butterfly parade and shiatsu

giant butterfly parade and shiatsu massage circle and music and

massage circle and music and

massage circle and music and permaculture workshops and someone was

permaculture workshops and someone was

permaculture workshops and someone was in a tree house reading your fortune a

in a tree house reading your fortune a

in a tree house reading your fortune a very beautiful moment of bringing people

very beautiful moment of bringing people

very beautiful moment of bringing people together you look in the religious

together you look in the religious

together you look in the religious traditionally there was festivals all

traditionally there was festivals all

traditionally there was festivals all the time a month of buttons and a puja

the time a month of buttons and a puja

the time a month of buttons and a puja here and and music and street theater

here and and music and street theater

here and and music and street theater and the art with the columns and always

and the art with the columns and always

and the art with the columns and always together with food people were coming

together with food people were coming

together with food people were coming together the coming together was like

together the coming together was like

together the coming together was like affirming our identity on a social on a

affirming our identity on a social on a

affirming our identity on a social on a social level and now what are our

social level and now what are our

social level and now what are our festivals there one day today highly

festivals there one day today highly

festivals there one day today highly commercialized Diwali Christmas these

commercialized Diwali Christmas these

commercialized Diwali Christmas these type of festivals it’s very very

type of festivals it’s very very

type of festivals it’s very very important that that that that we honor

important that that that that we honor

important that that that that we honor the creativity in our society

the creativity in our society

the creativity in our society as we honor those those local plants

as we honor those those local plants

as we honor those those local plants which are which are there reflected into

which are which are there reflected into

which are which are there reflected into this community when we use them

this community when we use them

this community when we use them there are three levels of engagement

there are three levels of engagement

there are three levels of engagement that the farm offers to to our community

that the farm offers to to our community

that the farm offers to to our community to start exploring this road back to

to start exploring this road back to

to start exploring this road back to nature the first level engagement is to

nature the first level engagement is to

nature the first level engagement is to invite people to come and have lunch in

invite people to come and have lunch in

invite people to come and have lunch in the cafe so every day there’s food on

the cafe so every day there’s food on

the cafe so every day there’s food on the table that’s banana stem and pumpkin

the table that’s banana stem and pumpkin

the table that’s banana stem and pumpkin flowers and millets in the doser and all

flowers and millets in the doser and all

flowers and millets in the doser and all sorts of beautiful food which as I say

sorts of beautiful food which as I say

sorts of beautiful food which as I say has no ecological cost and has a

has no ecological cost and has a

has no ecological cost and has a nutritional medicinal social cultural

nutritional medicinal social cultural

nutritional medicinal social cultural and ecological relevance now hopefully

and ecological relevance now hopefully

and ecological relevance now hopefully if you come and eat that that would lead

if you come and eat that that would lead

if you come and eat that that would lead you are these are leaves of the soursop

you are these are leaves of the soursop

you are these are leaves of the soursop tree ten thousand times more effective

tree ten thousand times more effective

tree ten thousand times more effective in the treatment of cancer than

in the treatment of cancer than

in the treatment of cancer than chemotherapy the Sun kapu the chancre

chemotherapy the Sun kapu the chancre

chemotherapy the Sun kapu the chancre Bushmen the hibiscus we make juices with

Bushmen the hibiscus we make juices with

Bushmen the hibiscus we make juices with this is the green smoothies which is

this is the green smoothies which is

this is the green smoothies which is very well known with the Sangha push for

very well known with the Sangha push for

very well known with the Sangha push for also good for memory good for uterus all

also good for memory good for uterus all

also good for memory good for uterus all these plants are shining lights of

these plants are shining lights of

these plants are shining lights of Ayurveda and we buy our medicines in

Ayurveda and we buy our medicines in

Ayurveda and we buy our medicines in little brown bottles four hundred and

little brown bottles four hundred and

little brown bottles four hundred and thirty through Peas they’re all around

thirty through Peas they’re all around

thirty through Peas they’re all around us so the three steps of engaging people

us so the three steps of engaging people

us so the three steps of engaging people after the cafe hopefully that would lead

after the cafe hopefully that would lead

after the cafe hopefully that would lead you to take a basket of fruit and

you to take a basket of fruit and

you to take a basket of fruit and vegetable once or twice a week so you

vegetable once or twice a week so you

vegetable once or twice a week so you sign up for six months in advance and

sign up for six months in advance and

sign up for six months in advance and you don’t choose what’s in your basket

you don’t choose what’s in your basket

you don’t choose what’s in your basket if you don’t know how to use a banana

if you don’t know how to use a banana

if you don’t know how to use a banana flower you come to the cafe and you

flower you come to the cafe and you

flower you come to the cafe and you learn because you’re part of a community

learn because you’re part of a community

learn because you’re part of a community that’s empowering you to make this

that’s empowering you to make this

that’s empowering you to make this adventure together

adventure together

adventure together now the third step which hopefully that

now the third step which hopefully that

now the third step which hopefully that will lead you to is to have your own

will lead you to is to have your own

will lead you to is to have your own circle garden now this circle garden is

circle garden now this circle garden is

circle garden now this circle garden is a beautiful little module because it’s

a beautiful little module because it’s

a beautiful little module because it’s very simple to do it honors this

very simple to do it honors this

very simple to do it honors this utilizing a large amounts of organic

utilizing a large amounts of organic

utilizing a large amounts of organic matter and and a diversity of inter

matter and and a diversity of inter

matter and and a diversity of inter crops and the beauty of it is it’s easy

crops and the beauty of it is it’s easy

crops and the beauty of it is it’s easy to replicate anywhere three or four of

to replicate anywhere three or four of

to replicate anywhere three or four of us we could make one in the next hour

us we could make one in the next hour

us we could make one in the next hour and you can make it in a school in an

and you can make it in a school in an

and you can make it in a school in an outside offices in public spaces outside

outside offices in public spaces outside

outside offices in public spaces outside your garden in hotels like this in this

your garden in hotels like this in this

your garden in hotels like this in this particular picture it’s some kids who

particular picture it’s some kids who

particular picture it’s some kids who have reclaimed a wasteland in their

have reclaimed a wasteland in their

have reclaimed a wasteland in their village and they’ve grown that garden

village and they’ve grown that garden

village and they’ve grown that garden like that and most importantly they

like that and most importantly they

like that and most importantly they start to eat that food cook it and eat

start to eat that food cook it and eat

start to eat that food cook it and eat it and so you see over the years

it and so you see over the years

it and so you see over the years in this in solitude I can see something

in this in solitude I can see something

in this in solitude I can see something beautiful is emerging and it’s simply by

beautiful is emerging and it’s simply by

beautiful is emerging and it’s simply by honoring the soil which is this earth

honoring the soil which is this earth

honoring the soil which is this earth this country honoring the soil and

this country honoring the soil and

this country honoring the soil and honoring the gifts that she offers to us

honoring the gifts that she offers to us

honoring the gifts that she offers to us and using them honoring them by eating

and using them honoring them by eating

and using them honoring them by eating them and I see that reflected in my

them and I see that reflected in my

them and I see that reflected in my community in the cafe in the education

community in the cafe in the education

community in the cafe in the education in the workshops in the festival music

in the workshops in the festival music

in the workshops in the festival music and dance and it’s as though that

and dance and it’s as though that

and dance and it’s as though that culture the arts are there very adhesive

culture the arts are there very adhesive

culture the arts are there very adhesive that brings us together as a community

that brings us together as a community

that brings us together as a community and what’s interesting is I can see

and what’s interesting is I can see

and what’s interesting is I can see change emerging but it’s not strategic

change emerging but it’s not strategic

change emerging but it’s not strategic there’s nothing clever about me Fukuoka

there’s nothing clever about me Fukuoka

there’s nothing clever about me Fukuoka said any only a fool will understand

said any only a fool will understand

said any only a fool will understand natural farming we’re talking about

natural farming we’re talking about

natural farming we’re talking about change as the only constant but change

change as the only constant but change

change as the only constant but change isn’t something that we can bring about

isn’t something that we can bring about

isn’t something that we can bring about mother nature is already perfect you

mother nature is already perfect you

mother nature is already perfect you know so I invite you to look in your

know so I invite you to look in your

know so I invite you to look in your bioregions look where you live explore

bioregions look where you live explore

bioregions look where you live explore what is local food and start to honoring

what is local food and start to honoring

what is local food and start to honoring it start to honor it in your diet in

it start to honor it in your diet in

it start to honor it in your diet in your in your food and you will see

your in your food and you will see

your in your food and you will see change happens change starts to emerge

change happens change starts to emerge

change happens change starts to emerge of its own accord I’m gonna sing you a

of its own accord I’m gonna sing you a

of its own accord I’m gonna sing you a song

a lone enjoy crime bear it all myself a

a lone enjoy crime bear it all myself a column just an echo on a distant wall I

column just an echo on a distant wall I

column just an echo on a distant wall I couldn’t be in that beauty’s kiss

couldn’t be in that beauty’s kiss

couldn’t be in that beauty’s kiss tonight

tonight

tonight trust me Fox for my tomorrows say my

trust me Fox for my tomorrows say my

trust me Fox for my tomorrows say my prayers and I’ll say them right

prayers and I’ll say them right

prayers and I’ll say them right [Music]

and I get so tired of being stuck in

and I get so tired of being stuck in this place where there’s just no room

this place where there’s just no room

this place where there’s just no room and there’s no spaces like this

and there’s no spaces like this

and there’s no spaces like this buildings they crowd the sky very lemon

buildings they crowd the sky very lemon

buildings they crowd the sky very lemon which new status so so dry nothing seems

which new status so so dry nothing seems

which new status so so dry nothing seems fair Oh have you seen my mind it’s hard

fair Oh have you seen my mind it’s hard

fair Oh have you seen my mind it’s hard to say where it begins and where it ends

to say where it begins and where it ends

to say where it begins and where it ends well as I’d live for I was born

well as I’d live for I was born

well as I’d live for I was born [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] and the wife and no child back to the

and the wife and no child back to the

and the wife and no child back to the skies to deliver the child that from her

skies to deliver the child that from her

skies to deliver the child that from her eyes like constellations may shine the

eyes like constellations may shine the

eyes like constellations may shine the alone is me ey balonus sweet for the

alone is me ey balonus sweet for the

alone is me ey balonus sweet for the cries from my eyes

cries from my eyes

cries from my eyes [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I think assumed a loud has come together

I think assumed a loud has come together

I think assumed a loud has come together these dreams and perceptions integration

these dreams and perceptions integration

these dreams and perceptions integration forever cuz there’s nothing you haven’t

forever cuz there’s nothing you haven’t

forever cuz there’s nothing you haven’t know there’s nothing to hold and what

know there’s nothing to hold and what

know there’s nothing to hold and what you really want you don’t even know

you really want you don’t even know

you really want you don’t even know [Music]

where was i before I was born

where was i before I was born [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and well who pay a co the coaches no

and well who pay a co the coaches no

and well who pay a co the coaches no mother the remnants of a genetic code

mother the remnants of a genetic code

mother the remnants of a genetic code stars overwhelmed by the mobile phone

stars overwhelmed by the mobile phone

stars overwhelmed by the mobile phone repair Nilofer cyber seats with soma

repair Nilofer cyber seats with soma

repair Nilofer cyber seats with soma compromises getting wider rivers

compromises getting wider rivers

compromises getting wider rivers polluted racing we are beholder be will

polluted racing we are beholder be will

polluted racing we are beholder be will there not belonging believing I defy the

there not belonging believing I defy the

there not belonging believing I defy the lime that strong to define me

lime that strong to define me

lime that strong to define me [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]