Published on Jul 7, 2015 by Reluctant Preppers
This encore interview was originally published on Aug 13, 2014.
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Self-Sufficiency expert Joel Salatin – author, speaker and full-time farmer in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, enlightens us on the Self Contained Home – what steps each family can take to provide their own water, food and energy while enjoying time together.
Salatin is a revolutionary for common-sense in a world gone mad. His vortex of wisdom is rooted in multi-generations of learning from his family’s thriving farm which services more than 5,000 families, 10 retail outlets, and 50 restaurants through on-farm sales and metropolitan buying clubs. He is the author of 9 books and speaks nationally on wide-ranging topics to large audiences on choosing a path to sustainable, profitable, ecologically sound living.
In Episode 1:
1. Water
a. What is human’s best relationship with raindrops? – Holding raindrop near where they fall.
b. Cisterns to reduce water costs and dependency
c. Water redundancy
2. Food & Energy
a. Solariums for passive solar heating and year-round food production
b. Redirecting petroleum usage from shipping food to essential uses.
c. Yards: Edible landscaping
d. Overcoming HOA restrictions on gardening i. Incognito aquaponics for leafy greens and fish ii. Indoor chickens & Vermicomposting iii. Container gardens, vertical pagodas and stacked pots
e. Larders i. Huge pantries for Food Storage ii. Security through known, high-integrity whole foods iii. Preservation methods iv. Earn income from abundant production you can sell & trade
In Episode 2:
3. Living Your Real Life Together
a. Replacing entertainment & commitments with the pride & satisfaction of real family time producing food together
b. Peace of mind knowing you have a stockpile & surplus of sustenance
c. Climate Change vs. Changing the Climate of the Mind: from Spectator/consumer/victim to owner/producer/security.
4. Networking with Others
a. Local farmer’s markets
b. Integrity food producers in your area
c. Sustainable growers associations in your state
5. Where to Start?
a. How to Get more information
b. Take the first step: movement creates movement.