Jake Gang

NICE!!  I've been using a Breville juicer and doing 20 pounds at a time.  Ale yeast is the way to go so far.  Thanks for this post and plans!  Once we start homesteading, I'm definitely going to be building a cider press!

To be clear, my lovely partner is in the process of transferring to Brentwood, TN.  From here, we will be able to travel and check out houses, communities, neighbors, and land.  We are in the process of looking for apartments or a farm to stay on while we transition into the southern life.  Thanks again!

Thank you all for your replies.  I am sorry to those affected by this nonsense.  It's a touchy subject to be sure.  The pat on the head, I would not have dealt with professionally.  I'm confident that we can handle it, however, it is neighbors that I am most concerned about.  Bowling Green, KY will most likely be our home, and with that in mind, it is a college town, so narrow mindedness should be at a minimum.  I just want my partner to be safe, since she is trusting me to uproot our lives to set down roots.  If anyone knows of permies in that area, I'd love to reach out to them.  

Howdy all!!  This is my first time posting on permies, so I figured, why not start it off with a hot button issue that undoubtedly affects more people here who are trying to do what I'm just setting out to.  As I begin sifting through all of the great info this site has to offer about finding a community of like minded individuals doing organics and permaculture, my curiosity shifts towards this issue more and more.  My relationship status is "mixed race," Asian and white, and we are planning a trip to the south to see how we like it.  Fun fact, we've already started looking for jobs in Nashville and plan on setting up our farming endeavor in the next year between Louisville and Nashville, so the trip might come sooner in the form of permanent relocation.  I realize that racism is alive and well in the south and that rural USA is pocketed with deep seeded views on mixed race couples.  Has anyone on these forums found this to be evident in Tennessee and Kentucky?  Are we moving into trouble?  Or am I overanalyzing?  We look forward to moving to this area, between two major metro areas with growing food scenes and a growing population of educated young urban professionals to hopefully begin selling produce and meat at the farmers markets and great restaurants that abound in these states.  Any info is appreciated.  Especially pertaining to communities in between that would challenge us to learn more and get better at what we do.