Have to Start Somewhere
Do you ever question how or why we buy strawberries in December? Or what the breed of chicken is that you are roasting for dinner? Is the high fiber skin of apples included in the applesauce you buy? How old is the lamb you are eating when it is processed?
It is unfortunate to see that over time we as a society have become increasingly distanced from the sustenance that keeps us alive. Why aren’t people asking these questions? Or maybe I should ask, do people know that these questions should be asked?
Instead we are driven by questions that have no substantial value. Is President Obama really an American citizen? Who will be the winner of The Bachelor this season? Which celebrity made the most money this year?
How far from our roots can we get before we think to question if our hobbies and success are making us satisfied? We need to ask ourselves if the way we measure our wealth, success, health is worth living with our heads up in the clouds.
The past year has been an adventure filled with the substantial questions that bring me closer to the earth, closer to my food sources. Because I’ve finally asked these questions, I know answers that much of society doesn’t think to even ask. I know how beautiful the plant on which snow peas grow is, with unique leaves with soft white sketches lining its veins. I know the calming sound a happy chicken makes when she’s scratching at the rich soil finding all sorts of bugs and seeds. I know what the warmth of a freshly laid egg feels like in my hands. I know how truly earthy the taste of a carrot pulled from the dirt is.
For the first time in my life I feel excited, perfectly satisfied with the simplicity of these discoveries. I feel excited with the adventure of trial and error. I am surprisingly not frustrated when I’ve planted my herbs from seed for the tenth time without success. I have opened the door to a new way of measuring wealth and happiness and can no longer go back. I am overwhelmed with questions and inspiration to find answers.
My intention with this blog is to guide anyone who is interested in getting their feet planted back in the ground, in getting closer in touch with your food sources both meat and plant. My hope is to inspire the same type of inquisition, passion, and discontent with the way society says we should eat, think, buy, spend, measure our happiness. You can change the way you live with no prior knowledge or experience, and here we provide proof that this can be done in a matter of months with success and satisfaction.
The best advice we have been given during our journey:
Always be doing something, even if you’re doing it wrong.
Are you doing something right now that gets you closer to where you want to be? We are, and it is incredibly satisfying. Let me clarify: we are not necessarily doing it right, but we are doing something.
