The Human Path #14

Wednesdays at 8:00pm Central 9:00pm EST

The Self Sustained Lifestyle

(survival skills, urban survival, the human path, green homesteading, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage, readiness, health and nutrition, self sustainability)

Wednesdays at 8:00pm Central 9:00pm EST

In today's podcast, Sam Coffman talks about forest gardening, also

Sam Coffman discusses the Food Is Free Project with its founder, Jon Edwards.

Together, Sam and Jon discuss:

    How the Food Is Free project got started and what it is

    How making wicking beds and planting food has brought community together

    How many houses are participating in the neighborhood in Austin that they are working with

    The kinds of community aspects that have blossomed as a result of the neighborhood being involved in growing their own food.

    The practicality of raised, wicking beds for growing food in an urban area

    Some of the potential conflicts with city officials and HOA's to front-yard food gardens

    Upcoming events in Austin for the Food Is Free organization

    How anyone can get started, and the toolkit that is available to help people lead a similar project in their own neighborhood

You can read more about the project at their website and blog here: http://foodisfreeproject.org/