Top Female Leaders Empowering Change Worldwide

This is one of my buttons, which was detonated in a recent dinner conversation. A young professional woman, whom I have respect for, relayed the story of her young son’s first foray into political opinions. When she had asked him who to vote for in the recently held elections, he said the man candidate. To …

Why have I chosen to become a full time farmer?

Subsistence farmers, who make up about 80% of the world’s poorest and live in rural areas, depend on agriculture for their livelihoods and food. They show resilience and deep connection to the land, embodying sustenance, tradition, and the nurturing of life. They are the unsung heroes feeding our world.

Day 172 – coming up for 6 months of self-sustaining farm-life

I am going to have to change that title, it is rather boring. But then again, I have not yet made up my mind on the direction, nor the speed of today’s flow of thoughts. A rapid-white-river-rafting tale of dealing with sheep herding and training two rescue puppies, or a languid retelling of my latest …

Confessions of a laissez fair goal orientated off-gridder (day 19-33 of 365)

Partly driven by the fact that my blog host keeps recommending putting unusual words in the heading, but also because I feel guilty for not updating you on my transition to a self-sustainable living-off-the-land lifestyle. That is the reason for today’s heading. I trust the father figure, (actually, “the Dad”), is inspired to pick up …