Change Begins At Home...Inspiring Others To Becoming More Self-Sufficient

Lil Man & Dad planting pumpkins

In my family's journey to self-sustainment, we believe that our most important change begins at home. Our land is our "training ground' for our boys. In fact, they have helped us grow our fruits and veggies from seed. They have helped us in every process from planting, watering, and even chemical-free pest control. This gardening project has truly been a blessing for our family, not only will we have a source of food free of commercial pesticides, but our children have "grown" in miraculous ways.

Leettle loves our garden fresh peas, In fact...they are his preferred snack!

 What Our Garden Teaches Our Children :

* Self-reliance - by growing our own food, we help our children realize that we can provide for ourselves and discuss how to preserve some of this food (by not only freezing, but canning, or drying)...which is extremely important during times of financial crisis or natural disasters. We live in tornado country, so having a stocked pantry is pretty important.

* Responsibility - each year, we allow our children to choose a couple of crops to care for, and in the process they learn the value of hard-work.

* Self-worth - this is the "by-product" of responsibility. My boys were filled with joy when they were able to see the result of their labor. They were able to do things that momma and da da could do!