The idea of traveling 'cross country is nothing new, and has most certainly existed in the minds of many for ... averylongtime.I know my own fantasies began a long time ago, because the foggy remnants of mixed tapes - not ipods nor car cd players - are melanged into the initial light bulb idea that popped into my head probably around the time I got my license at 16.
But this current trek across numerous boarders, towards the zephyr winds of Washington state and California, finally appears to be moving forward with a purpose: to visit young (like ourselves) and burgeoning farmers and homesteaders (who we'd like to emulate) as we create a wake there yonder on US soil.
So speaking of young farmers that have yet to be met, I just read the a great article on the rewards of today's networking cycles, people-connections, and social relationships. I was reminded how well all those ideas apply to this current pursuit and I'm eager to pick the brain of the author, a Bostonian neighbor and budding informant, Debbie Frieze. She and a co-author write about the means by which naturally occurring networking cycles have begun to flow.
So speaking of young farmers that have yet to be met, I just read the a great article on the rewards of today's networking cycles, people-connections, and social relationships. I was reminded how well all those ideas apply to this current pursuit and I'm eager to pick the brain of the author, a Bostonian neighbor and budding informant, Debbie Frieze. She and a co-author write about the means by which naturally occurring networking cycles have begun to flow.
1. The actions of self-interested people seek like minded individuals or groups, with the purpose of enhancing personal work. (check!/work in progress)
2. *Others* in the same field are discovered, and the partnership of like-minded individuals who understand the empowerment of group activities and initiatives merge to create the development of communities. Such group oriented influences can ultimately place these communities in a position of leadership in a local or global spectrum. (Yes, please.)
3. The spreading of ideas and influences takes place as the groups exist like pioneers, making new practices and beliefs a standard or norm throughout other populations.
And that's what I'm after: like-minded individuals who care about sharing ideas, information and generating some change in the food we are provided, in the way we create it and the way we share it with others.
On ward!
On ward!
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