Family Growing 90% of Their Food on an Impressive Permaculture Homestead

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After only three years of homesteading, this family is already growing 90% of their food for a family of four on 2.3 acres, and most of it is grown in their front yard! They grow 150 varieties of fruits and vegetables using permaculture principles and they use a variety of methods to preserve their harvest, from drying and canning to freezing and fermenting. You can follow and find out more about Willows Green Permaculture here: https://www.youtube.com/@WillowsGreenPermaculture https://www.willowsgreenpermaculture.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@ELEMTERRE Some examples of the foods they grow: - For grains, they grow wheat, sorghum, barley, rice and oats. - For protein, they grow beans, hemp seeds and sunflower seeds, and they harvest wild mushrooms. - For vegetables, they grow potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage, squash, corn, spinach, okra, peppers, tomatoes, and more! - For fruit, they grow elderberry, raspberry, goji berry, grapes, and more! We hope you enjoyed meeting Stefan and Magali and seeing the abundant homestead they've created, as well as learning about the benefits and challenges of this impressive gardening project. Thanks for watching! ------------------------------------------------------------- STAY IN TOUCH! ------------------------------------------------------------- Website: www.exploringalternatives.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exploringalternativesblog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploringalternatives/ ------------------------------------------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------- We want our channel and comments section to be an inclusive space where everyone feels welcome to watch and contribute. For this reason, inappropriate or hateful comments will be reported and/or deleted. Please discuss and debate respectfully, and report inappropriate or hateful comments directly to YouTube. ------------------------------------------------------------- CREDITS ------------------------------------------------------------- Music Credit: Exploring Alternatives Editing Credit: Exploring Alternatives Filming Credit: Exploring Alternatives Additional photos provided by Willows Green Permaculture https://www.youtube.com/@WillowsGreenPermaculture https://www.willowsgreenpermaculture.com/ #permaculture #homestead #documentary