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Lisa Rollens wrote:Update
Hi everybody, just a quick update. I still haven't found any people yet. I don't take it personally tho, because hardly anybody has actually come here to visit. I know there are folks around, but they seem to be going other places...or maybe just 'looking'?? I don't know. But what I do know is that things are getting really bad in this country and I am finding an urge to grow a lot of food! This is still a beautiful farm and I really could use some help.
Holler if you are interested! Lisa
I am cheering for you Lisa!
Hope you find your crowd. I sure know how hard is to find like minded.
You seem to be mega skilled, if only we lived in the same country we could help each other out!
Just know I am sending you good vibes from Portugal! 🌹🤗
Elia
Lisa Rollens wrote:Hello permies!
20 years ago I bought a beautiful farm in the Ozarks. Being a true permie one of the first things I thought about as I got to know the place is that there is room and opportunity here for more people. (share the excess). I've literally been looking for people that long. The stories I could tell you about people would curl your toes! But, I won't. Here we are 20 years later and I am not getting any younger. (Don't let that worry you, I've been cutting and splitting my own firewood for over 19 years!)
I am looking for several young people who can/will/and want to learn and eventually take over the local food production systems that I have growing. Remember the idea of a tribe? That's what I would like create here...a place where we all work together towards common goals...sustainability, healthy and happy living and anything else we want to add. I'm sure you are all keeping up with the supply line problems and the toxic food supply in grocery stores. We HAVE to create a new, regenerative way of life!
Let me tell you a little about the farm, and by the way, the Ozarks is a great place to live! Lots of cold water, clean air, very few rules and regulations and people generally leave other people alone, altho people are small town friendly.
OK, back to the farm....159 acres, approximately half grass and half trees on hills, bottom land and upland. Spring fed creek, spring fed small 100+ year old pond, several trickle springs coming out of the bluff. Plenty of wildlife...sometimes even more than I want!
I have a couple dairy cows, their progeny to produce beef, pigs occasionally, esp when there is a lactating cow, plenty of chickens for eggs, one hive of bees, so far, and more swarm traps out. All the animals get non-GMO feed. Also have growing areas all over the place. I truly do grow most of what I eat, and if SHTF, I could do without chocolate (god forbid!) and find things to make tea and 'coffee' out of. I can tons of food, and do some fermenting and dehydrating. It's a good life!
There are a lot of things going on here that I haven't mentioned. There is a lot of potential and plenty of ideas for the future. Did I mention the greenhouse??
Here's what I am looking for:
young people who have a similar dream and want to be part of something bigger...
people who understand working together
people who are energetic and self starters, not slackers or underachievers
good communicators
compassionate, kind people
healthy happy people
people who have skills to bring to the tale
If all of this tickles your brain with the possibilities, please respond! Thanks for reading!
Lisa
John Chisolm wrote:I've been going to Portugal three years, stayed in 45 locations over six months. I've seen a lot of the country. It seems like most of the Permaculture type people are in the region of Castelo Branco.
I've also found a fair number around Castaneirha de pera.
Some people are going Off grid. Also further north in the region of Fundao
You can look up a guy on YouTube called farmer for fun
He's always showing farms for sale
If you're interested, let's talk. I'm hoping to go over there shortly and start remodeling and flipping houses in the central region south of coimbra.
Unless somebody convinces me to go somewhere else
Single guy that could Benefit from a life partner