URBAN HOMESTEADINGWe rural folks always refer to living in the big city (manila) as
"kada-galaw, may bayad" (every action needs payment). I believe that the reason behind this is because in the big city, in order to survive, one has to embrace the true meaning of capitalism and make sure that each
individuals rights are properly met. Some even exploit this social structure just to get ahead. Granting this is the city life, one thought always pop in my head - "how can one be self-sufficient in an environment where everything has a price tag?" As a boy growing in a rural community, I did not adjust to the urban life immediately.
Urban Homesteading is a process of being able to provide for oneself despite living in an urban community. Simply put, urban homesteading means self-sufficiency. A lot of people in first world countries are now getting into this new habit. You can see on high rise apartments several organic farms being cultivated to provide basic needs for a family. Depending on the season, one can see different varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables being planted.
This initiative by urban folks is a major step in getting back to our organic roots where fruits and vegetables are organically grown from dirt. Unlike today, where majority of the can goods being sold at supermarkets are genetically modified to last longer. The problem with
GMO's is that the consistency of the nutrients are no longer present therefore it poses a great threat to the health of the consumers.
Corporations in the food industry are now taking advantage of
GMO goods because it is not only efficient in their part but also it's efficacy to generate huge amount of money is unstoppable.
Urban homesteading is a great way in going back to our roots and also assuring the environment that there is still hope in making this world a better place to live in. Being a homesteader means being an environmentalist by heart because you are making sure that the life you want to live is as organic as possible. A greener life means appreciating all the things the environment has to offer. And when you look at it at a
macro perspective, eating and producing foods from your own backyard is a great way in helping the environment. For one thing, you don't need to drive your car and burn fossil fuels just to go to the grocery or local market just to buy a piece of vegetable that you could organically grow. This will also make sure that imported goods are no longer patronize which will make these foreign companies to rethink their marketing strategy in disposing their goods. And by practicing urban homesteading, this will also lessen the importance of eating can goods and other meat products that require heavy machinery to produce. And most of this will make sure that your health is at optimum level because you know what is entering your body.
I found this one website that has a great collection of resources pertaining to urban homesteading. For more info,
click here.
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