To return the control of food to each local community is something essential to creating sustainable societies.   Only installing this practice as habitual would change other systems a lot, amongst them the economy, soil regeneration & ecosystem & human health. We explore the importance of food sovereignty & how it works in practice.  Included in this class is an exploration in some detail in the various organic food-growing styles that can be used, in small & large scale, with examples of good practice in different areas of the planet.

4. Wild Foods The most mini-max, nutritious, healthy for all ecosystem (Perennials, resistant to draughts, etc.) Most of our 'pests' are more nutritious (potentially) than bred foods (eg. Cangoroos, Pidgeons, Rats, Rabbits) Observing & Listening to the Landscape, getting in touch with Nature, minimax

6. Mushrooms www.fungi.com Further they contribute a wide range of essential amino acids. Low in fat (between .3 and 2%) and high in fiber, mushrooms also provide several groups of vitamins, particularly thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, ascorbic acid and Vitamin D. 'home kits' ... Mushrooms give you maximum nutritional benefit only upon cooking. Mushrooms are relatively high in protein, averaging about 20% of their dried mass.

12. Fermented Foods Fermentation very important for preserving food without fridges or toxic chemichals Increased nutrient content in same foods when fermented, eg. sourcrout, yogurt, kefir, fermented drinks & meats ('rotten') Cereals have to be fermented to be better digestible for humans Stronger taste relates to better nutrition

14. Urban Food Growing 55% of the world population now lives in cities. & all cities can grow at least a great percentage of their own food A great deal of wastes from urban areas are welcome in organic gardening Rural permaculture projects could be wise to make provisions for urbanites leaving the cities A 3 day transport strike would result in no food in the supermarkets, currently.

15. For back-yard gardening see these inspiring sources: Garden Girl The Devaes Homestead The Guerra's Garden PermaBlitzes & Guerilla Gardening Cities section of Global Gardener

16. it can take very little time & expense

17. all cities could grow their own food

18. with good design, a surprising amount of high-quality food can be grown in very little space

19. permaculturesolutions.com.au/thomasstreet/ mulching - mad, perma-blitz events instant gardens urban PC "Perma-Blitzes" gardens are great multi-functional community-builders!

20. re-claiming lawns fun for all ages

22. Individual initiatives are a key thing and a precious source of experience, but at the same time we need to implement collective solutions around food

23. Already more than 14 “pairs” And know they can dispose of two large plots that maybe transform in a CSA

24. Since its inception as a monthly food buying group for 8 families in someone’s garage FGU now has a mailing list of over 220 names

27. What else? “ The yield is limited only by the imagination”

28. A Leaver Food Attitude There should be no problem of finding food for Man one should eat just as one breathes, not paying attention to the food, not distracting one's thoughts from more important things. from Anastasia - The Ringing Cedars Novels The Creator has left that task up to others so that Man can live as Man, fulfilling his own destiny.

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