Permaculture Farming

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Transition: Interweaving with other groups and on multiple scales

Question: women’s life on farm?

Im 23, my boyfriend and I are thinking about getting some land and farming. I am wondering about experiences as women working on a farm, compared to those of men. Women-are you expected to do the same work as your man, or does he handle as much as he can and you help? We will be doing Permaculture type farming so wont be tilling or using any machines to work the land. I was raised in the suburbs and am ok with getting my hands dirty and stuff, I am just wondering how hard it is day-to-day, labor wise. Whats daily life like for you?

Answer: There are no rules for what a woman can or cannot do on a farm. It’s totally up to you as to how much work and what aspects of the labor you want to take part in. I have some friends who are farmers’ wives and some of them help with the milking, the fieldwork, the animal vaccinations, driving the tractor, etc. and other friends don’t do any of that. They stick to the housework and usually have a full-time job so they can get health insurance for the family.

You and your boyfriend need to determine the division of labor before you ever get started. It sounds to me like neither of you really have a clue what you’re getting into. I’m sorry, but I’ve met plenty of starry-eyed young people who dream of living off the land but they have no experience. Whatever you do, don’t buy property jointly without consulting a lawyer first.

Sepp Holzer – Permaculture – Farming with Terraces and Raised Beds (Part 1 of 4)

Question: Any Advice on chickens?

We have ordered 15 pearl leghorn chickens and they will be our first chickens. We live in California and we are in the process of building their coop. We are going for the Permaculture chicken coop/.greenhouse structure. We would like these to be free range chickens as we definitly have the space. Just seeing is anyone out there has any chicken advice before we get them so we can be prepared

Answer: Extra crispy is better than regular.

Re: Tunkashila 6/13 – Free Energy Economics, Jacque Fresco, Venus Project, Transition, Permaculture