“Wake up before it’s too late.” Small farms are the only way to feed the world. “The time is now to switch back to our natural farming roots.” These are dire warnings from the U.N. in a 2015 report. Monocrops and GMOs are not the only answer and are not enough to feed the world.

There must also be a supplemental food source to feed the planet. That food source is small farms. We have to grow our own food. This is something that farmers, ranchers, and homesteaders have known since the beginning of modern agriculture.

We are just now realizing that the agricultural model of monocrops and genetically modified, factory-farmed food is not the end-all answer to world food shortages. These methods are not sustainable and are actually detrimental to our health. 

Growing your own food is the answer to solve the food problem for your own family. Small-scale farms have the potential to provide a much-needed food resource for millions more people all over the world.

As people around the world realize that the current food system is inadequate for our growing population, there’s no need to panic. Many people have the capacity to grow their own food to supplant their requirements, and there is plenty of available space in most neighborhoods and on small urban lots for community gardens and farms.

Growing your own food doesn’t require a huge plot of land and expensive equipment. You can grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs in your yard, in containers on a balcony, on rooftops, and in window boxes. You can even use sprouting jars to have an endless supply of nutritious food right on your countertop.  In recent times, Victory Gardens have made a big comeback as people realize the impact a global disaster can have on the food system. Before this year, most of us could not have imagined we’d see empty grocery shelves in our lifetime.

If you absolutely can’t grow your own food, support your local small growers by buying directly from them. Visit your local farmer’s markets and health food stores and you’ll likely find a nice selection of locally-grown produce, meat, and eggs. 

Publicly accessible food forests, community gardens, small-scale farms, urban farming, and vertical farming combined are more than enough to feed the world. We just need to make the transition. 

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