This week in our class our group learned various things which ranged from growing a garden in the city and about the different layers of a food forest. Many discussion questions were asked, and they spurred much intellectual thought. One of the questions posed was; Why do you think Americans haven't caught on to this "food forest" trend which has been existing in other countries for centuries. I found that answer to spur many thoughts, and I believe the main reason is because of our ignorance (not necessarily a bad thing) to the concept. It had never even occurred to me prior to taking this class to grow my own food, but now it seems quite logical. Not only does it decrease our reliance on a poor agriculture system, but it enables a healthier life style overall. In my personal opinion, I do not think our bureaucracy enables this way of thinking to trickle down into the populations. I know that sounds like brainwashing, but I don't think our agriculture system is our main focus at point in time. However, if we all took a step back, we may realize that our failing agriculture system has something to do with this downfall in the economy. Not only does permaculture assist in growing food more efficiently, but it alters your way of thinking in many different aspects. At the end of the class one of our classmates decided to actually bring what we read about to life- we got to plant several herbs. It was a rewarding experience, a bit messy, but overall extremely interesting. We will post pictures of our growing herbs as they sprout!
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