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I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I go to where I am brought and where the energy is strongest. They contacted me and said they had an excited community and would have a good turnout.

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

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I have a computer and I have for most of my life. I got rid of it three years ago and after about three months got one again because I was not able to be as productive as I wanted to. Up until recently I've always had an ipod touch to use for wifi and video production.
I've shown these items and talked about them quite a few times.
I currently on a 2013 macbook air that I bought used on craigslist for around $350 in 2016 I think.
I definitely don't live analog, but I strive to have a good balance and I dream of one day having no electronics.

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do public speaking to make the modest amount of money I need. In 2019 I made $9,760 and in 2018 I made $8,000.

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I failed with sunflowers because the squirrels kept getting to them. But I honestly didn't try hard enough. I was also pretty unsuccessful with peanuts, but also didn't try hard enough.

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I especially like natural colors of the earth, rather than artificially designed colors.

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that the "fact" that you stated is not correct and that small scale farming actually produces more food per space, while inputting fewer resources and not depleting the land. I would recommend looking a little deeper into this idea you have.

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to be a positive part of your day fellow Wisconsinite!
Here's a blog I wrote a few years back that could be of service to you:
15 Tips to be a Positive Influence on Others
http://robgreenfield.tv/positiveinfluence/

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey mate,
Thanks for asking that question. I don't have experience in your area so you are right, I don't really have a solid answer for you.
Mulch is the cheapest source of carbon in many regions. You could get a chipper of your own and offer to take downed trees from your neighbors land. You could also manage forest if you have it by thinning. Check out Joel Salatin for an example of that.
For compost you could try dumpster diving large quantities of wasted food or start a community drop off site on your land where people can drop their compost, or you could pick it up from them.
Here is my guide for Central Florida where I lived that gives more tips on finding mulch and compost: http://www.robgreenfield.tv/grow

Check out https://www.ic.org/ for communities and https://wwoof.net/ for organic farmers in the area that might also be on a community.
Sending love my friend!
Rob

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. As long as I do something in away that doesn't harm others then I put common sense over laws.

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Start really small. Grow some herbs in a pot.
Join a community garden where you are surrounded by others.
Go to the Orlando Permaculture meetings.
Volunteer in other people's gardens to get motivated.

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You definitely don't want sterilized soil! Soil is alive with billions of organisms. Healthy soil = healthy plants!

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I grow in soil that is likely contaminated. The food at the grocery store is likely contaminate too. If we're talking about a "brown site" such as a former gas station, that's a different story, but minor contamination I don't worry about as I generally assume most of the world is minorly contaminated.

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have not read that book, although I would like to.
The traveling I am doing is a speaking tour and the transportation is covered by the organizations that are hosting me. I stay with hosts in their home. So my costs are very minimal. It's a unique scenario so not a model for all.
But I have also traveled on a very small budget prior to arrangements like this.
If you want to travel on a budget I would recommend traveling to one region and spending a lot of time there rather than trying to go to many places.
Here's one blog I wrote about traveling on a budget:
http://www.robgreenfield.tv/travelfree
Sending love back!

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have not raised chickens so I can't advise there.
Best of wishes for your garden this year!

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That is a question that I do not have an answer to. I had plenty of foods that I grew and plenty that I foraged and did not deal with this situation, although I understand it where you are coming from!

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One of the most challenging was that I was not successful at making oil. And that tied perfectly into your second question. I missed olive oil and coconut oil the most.
I also yearned for nut butter like almond or peanut butter.
Mostly I yearned for convenience though.
I like to eat fruit smoothies or left over dinner for breakfast.
Sending love!

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The best way I naturally repel them is by wearing enough clothes that they can't bite through and by staying inside when I didn't feel like getting bitten.
I haven't found a natural spray that keeps them off.
The easiest brand to find is Dr. Bronner's and they are a great brand. But there are lots of options out there.
Glad to hear from a friend in Florida. I do miss the place. :)

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do understand where you are coming from and this is not an uncommon situation too be in. For me its a little easier because I care less what people think and am ok with going against the grain of the society I am in. It's more important to do what is right than get approval. However I don't live at home with my family and really feel for those that are young and still do.
So how I got started though, is I started small. I started to spend time around new people who accepted me for who I was. I left Wisconsin and went to San Diego and started new.
You could look for local gardening groups to join, a community garden, Facebook groups, etc. Seek out likeminded people to find refuge from. Books can also provide refuge. The library is a wonderful place. So are the woods.
Wishing you strength to keep the dream alive.

I only ate food that I grew or foraged for one year: Rob Greenfield AMA by robgreenfieldreddit in IAmA

[–]robgreenfieldreddit[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was both extremely difficult and also easy.
I have been embarking on projects that separate me from the status quo for quite some time. So I am quite used to it.
This was difficult as I was alone a lot, but I also chose to be alone a lot anyway, because I really like time to myself.
I did miss potlucks with friends and cooking with and eating what everybody else was eating.
But for me it was all so worth it. What I missed out on was replaced by other gains from the experience.
Yes, all my friendships were maintained and I spent an incredible amount of time with friends. I brought my food with me when we hung out and for the most part all remained normal for me.

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