The Absolute Best Homesteading Idea Yet
This family can give you an idea on what's possible when it comes to homesteading.
This family has been self sufficient for 10 years. They turned their ordinary home, in the city of Pasedenea, Los Angelus into a plot of land where they now grow and produce and entire abundance of crops for food and fuel for their entire family of four - Jules Dervaes, Justin, Anais, and Jordanne . It was an idea that most people in their neighborhood thought was impossible.
The idea started when Jules Dervaes became concerned about his health and the food that he was buying at the local supermarket. He realized that grocery stores were serving GMO(Genetically Modified Organism) produce and grains, and after awhile, he got fed up with the system and instead began to grow his own food. Hey, why not? Most of the food at the grocery stores were either genetically modified, or filled with pesticides and chemicals anyway, so who else is there to blame?
10 years later, they now are able to grow and produce 7000 pounds of food a year, and this is only on 1/10 of an acre. They currently sell their own produce, honey products and milk products to people who drive right by their house - just go up to their porch, and you will be presented with a wide array of locally produced non genetically modified food and recipes. Most of the food they eat is from their hard work and labor of growing their own crops - since they are strictly vegetarian. That means no meat or fish or slaughtering of animals.
They also are able to produce their own fuel for their cars to run on. Justin Dervaes is especially in charge of producing the biodiesel. He has a habit of growing lots of tomato plants and keeping excess seeds in his bedroom, where he also has many beekeeping tools stored there as well.
This family really revolutionizes the way we think about homesteading - because when most people think about becoming self sufficient, they think about moving to the country or going to someplace far away from city life. These people prove that you do not have to move into the countryside.
Ultimately, the family enjoys their lifestyle. They have been a really great inspiration to us, and many other people.
You can visit their website at:
http://urbanhomestead.org/