permaculture

[Marjory <forestgarden@gvtc.com>]

Hi Justin,

I eat pretty closely to a paleo diet.  Actually I came to that route via 
the desire to live sustainably.  I started out as a raw vegan....  My 
illusions of vegetarinism died when the reality of what it takes to grow 
a vegetarian diet hit home.  Animal products are far easier to grow than 
veggies or fruits.  I also don't do grains because of the work 
involved.  I do grow some veggies and fruits because I like them and 
also have a family to feed - and they are not as 'out there' as mom.  
Sweet potatoes and turnips, beets, etc. are good calorie crops and 
comfort food. 

I traveled to Costa Rica and toured many sustainable farms / 
permaculture sites and was surprised that even in that bio-region, yep, 
animals are much easier to raise. 

Marjory
www.backyardfoodproduction.com






ustin Hahn wrote:
> I have been thinking about how a
> "paleo<http://www.earth360.com/diet_paleodiet_balzer.html>"
> diet would relate to Permaculture. From what I've seen on various
> permaculture operations and farms, a lot of the effort is put toward grains
> and other non-paleo foods like potatoes, taro, etc. In my reading about
> permaculture, the planned-for food mix invariably includes a lot non-paleo
> foods as well. It seems that a paleo Permaculture set-up would have some
> distinct differences from a neolithic (as opposed to paleolithic) setup.
> Is there anyone on this list serv who follows a paleo diet? And if so, how
> does that dietary choice affect the functioning of your food system?
>
> JustinHahn
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