permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

Laura C Frazier wrote:

> Hello folks,
> I've been reading the entries for 8 months or so with great interest 
> and have learned a lot.  Now, it's time for me to post a question.  My 
> husband and I are shaping our future homestead via permaculture 
> principles as a result of our reading _The Long Emergency_, _Power 
> Down_ and other peak oil literature.  We also bring to our adventure a 
> deep love of the land, farming and a commitment to sustainable 
> practices.  Our biggest conundrum right now is how to approach 
> financial planning including investing and subsistence living in the 
> face of a "long emergency."  We live in the Southeastern USA: North 
> Carolina.  I wonder how others are shaping their financial futures at 
> this time.  What kind of trends do people foresee?

Problem locating marketing opportunities for sustainably grown produce.
I have 4 acres worth and have no idea where I will be able to sell,
at any price, most of what I can grow. This has a lot to do with long term 
financial security.

The answer is to develop a local and regional production and services 
marketing and exchange network
and coop and CoOp CSA(community supported agriculture)/CSS(community supported services)/CSP(community supported 
production), owned and operated by the participants. A true support network. I would like to be involved in starting
one of these in our area, Central Piedmont NC.

LL
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Lawrence F. London, Jr.
Venaura Farm
Chapel Hill, N.C., 27516
lfl@intrex.net
http://market-farming.com
http://market-farming.com/venaurafarm
http://venaurafarm.blogspot.com/
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