27 Sep Tue 2011
CREATING AGRICULTURAL JOBS IN THE USA! Sharing Your Backyard:Project Grow Food not Grass!
The media is buzzing with news about JOB CREATION.The president hires a General Electric ex - CEO to run the JOB CREATION campaign .
In a GLOBALLY oriented ecconomy, business as usual does not look at nationality but rather at PROFITABILTY.It does not matter for MULTINATIONAL BIG BUSINESS where the dollar is coming from ,as long as it keeps on coming .What about Creating jobs locally , not just in Manufacturing, but also in AGRICULTURE!????
On the LOCAL level our GNP is growing with less than 2%.In Arizona UNEMPLOYMENT is near to the 1929 DEPRESSION unemployment level of 23%.INacting laws to punish illegal migrant farmers ,for example, is now backfiring !Look at what has happened in GEORGIA?
Wonder why crops are rotting in the fields and produce prices skyrocketting? Wonder no more:
We can creat jobs by starting to transform our inefficient "LAWN "grass/ water consuming backyards, into PRODUCTIVE VEGETABLE GARDENS.The price of LOCALLY GROWN ORGANIC VEGETABLES is so lucrative to start growing PRODUCE locally !!The MEXICAN government is encouraging AGRICULTURAL OUTSOURCING and the movement of US Farm Business into MEXICo.Their Agticultural ecconomy is booming selling produce to US and EUROPE , while our ecconomy is in JEOPARDY and a big mess!Farm workers wages and land are DIRT cheap in Mexico, so why not??
NOW WITH THE CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL MIGRANT FARMERS, the exodus of American GROWERS is as rapid as well.MEXICO offers a farm worker cost of 10$ per DAY versus the 10 $ per hour pau in USA!
When Money talks , everybody listens.So, hello, anybody home?
The news of the growers exodus are buried so far, not as much as for the migrant farmers news anyway!!
Will we be tasting our own medicine soon as price of produce keep on rising?.Blame it on climate change,flooding or whatever you like .The facts and numbers speak for themselves.We are losing the PRODUCE BATTLE to MEXICO .
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1459040
The SOLUTION?????
Activate Operation "Backyard Farming".That will definitely help to create more jobs in the US that produce" PRODUCE"!May be we can compete with Mexico by selling more Organic produce to Europe or keep our dollars at home buying our own locally grown crops!!Foreigners are taking our jobs , yes?? . Start growing and picking onions and tomato .Farming is a JOB that we need to bring back home !
Organic Gardening Awarenes:What to BEWARE when seeking HELP to start your backyard vegetable garden?
It is GOOD TO KNOW and be AWARE!
There are so many books and web sites out there to teach you how to start an Organic Productive Garden.ALSO: A new wave of self proclaimed GREEN BUCK THUMBS/"FARMERS" , are out there vying for your buck!
Here are some suggestions to help you sifting the real from the fake "Farmers/ Organic Gardeners/Teachers":
1-BEWARE :There are claims that they have experience and education BLABLA.Ask for proof like a Master Gardener ID for example!
2-BEWARE:There are salesmen who try to sell you their products like soil,organic fertilizers etc.Simply ask for their price lists and compare with garden outlets/local farmers .The "Fake" Farmers/Salesmen prices are usually way HIGH!
3-BE AWARE:Starting a vegetable garden in your backyard does not need a MEGA BUDGET .You need to start small and in containers to learn the process without breaking your back or bank!Be patient and be prepared!
4-BE AWARE:Ask questions and try to take as many Organic Gardening Classes that are compatable with your HARDINESS ZONE .Example: If you live in a TROPICAL ZONE, try to engage the learning process at a local garden hwere you may check out what grows best and what not in that particular location.
5-BEWARE:Computer / ELECTRONIC /Distance classes are not a match for a HANDS ON LEARNING!
6-BE AWARE:There are Urban Farmers who like to share their knowledge for FREE.Check out for FREE classes that are offered by independent local farmers .
7-BE AWARE:Gardening is a PROCESS! Take your time to learn and implement what you have learned.Nothing grows overnight at the garden!
Check out my FREE Composting class this coming October 8th 2011.For more info, please visit:
localharvest.org/farms/M20618