Whenever I get backed into a corner in life, especially if it is school or a job getting me down, I have a consoling claim that I always repeat to myself: "Screw this! I am leaving, and I am going to be a farmer." It's quite irrational, and no doubt stems from a mix of my own misconceptions - a romanticized image of farming, and any apparently irreconcilable differences with whatever I happen to be doing at the time that is a source of stress and most likely city-centered.
The following group of farmers, featured by the Mother Nature Network (MNN), makes my claim seem a little less ridiculous however. They are all under 40 and have varying backgrounds and applications of agriculture today. Many have taken off from their city lives to carry out their pastoral dreams, some are urban farmers, while others are born and bred family farmers. To quote MNN,
The following group of farmers, featured by the Mother Nature Network (MNN), makes my claim seem a little less ridiculous however. They are all under 40 and have varying backgrounds and applications of agriculture today. Many have taken off from their city lives to carry out their pastoral dreams, some are urban farmers, while others are born and bred family farmers. To quote MNN,
"They're urban, they hold advanced degrees and they're often female. They sprout up in not-so-bucolic places like Brooklyn, Oakland, Atlanta and Indianapolis, and they sometimes work as educators, eco-entrepreneurs, yogis, journalists, filmmakers, activists and doting parents on the side. They're passionate and adventurous. And most notably, they're focused on sustainability and community building."
Also at MNN.com, and back from the dead, is CAPTAIN PLANET (he never really died, but was definitely cancelled on cable).
To see the full list of farmers, click the link below:
MNN.com: 40 farmers under 40
To watch Captain Planet for some retro-satisfaction, click here:
MNN.com: Captain Planet
