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  • From: yarrow@sfo.com
  • To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Back to the Land: Why it Failed and Why we Need to Try Again Anyway
  • Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:56:51 -0700

At 11:43 PM -0400 10/12/07, Liz wrote:
....
But this isn't anything new. My English grandparents emigrated to
Canada in 1902 as part of the Barr Colony in western Canada. Most of
the emigres had no idea what it meant to work the land--they were
enticed by offers of free land and an easy life on the Canadian
prairie where soil was rich and anything would grow. Many of them
brought fine furniture and wardrobes of expensive clothing with them,
even grand pianos.....

Reminds me of scenes I've seen in movies, such as writer Isak Dinesen immigrating to Africa in the movie Out of Africa.




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