Thread: Getting back to living off the land.....

I used to be a permaculture advocate. I believe in permaculture; but not permaculturists. They tend to sit back and whine and moan without getting off their arses and doing stuff.... Usually farmer haters; yet know nothing of farming. When challenged as to why don't they become real farmers and be a model of how things should be done they make every excuse under the sky as to why they can't.

Most want to whinge about how small farms can feed the world; but haven't the balls to do it. They still want a town lifestyle and an annual overseas holiday. You have to sell a f***-tonne of organic cabbages to pay for their lifestyles..... And.... those that do buy "farms" (usually a couple of acres) make their money running permaculture design courses or doing "consultancy". Basically farming people/students etc because once again you have to sell a f***-tonne of organic cabbages etc etc etc......

And then; they can't "farm" their small properties without using cheap foreign labour (WWOOFERs). Oh; they absolutely LOVE you calling WWOOFERs "cheap foreign labour.... Light the fuse and stand well back.... Then just mention "no different to big corporates using cheap or slave labour" and stand even further back.....

I do practice permaculture but now call it "sustainable natural gardening" rather than permaculture..... Just to distance myself from their stupid antics..... Permies often ask me how I've manged to get so much done on my place even though I was living fulltime with my parents, caregiving (55kms away) them. My answer was simple "I get off my arse and actually do stuff".....

Right; off my soapbox.... I hope it didn't come across that I am disillusioned with permaculturists?