Who's gonna grow the food?

wnd.com ^ | 5/18/2018 | Patrice Lewis

[rktman]

Well, folks will simply go to the grocery store and buy it when it magically appears. I'd be willing to say there are a lot of people who have zero idea the amount of effort that goes into being a farmer or rancher. Not too many days off for working the land. Then you have certain programs that are beneficial if you DON'T grow certain crops because there happens to be a surplus or you grow crops subsidized to be turned into fuel alternatives. If it's not awesome enough now, just wait until the govt takes over. NOT!

[rktman]

Oh yeah, I forgot. Have at it folks. ;-)

[rktman]

NON print:

http://www.wnd.com/2018/05/whos-gonna-grow-the-food/

[Billyv]

If you are not growing a victory garden and keeping a supply of viable heirloom seeds on hand - not muy bueno!

[MUDDOG]

Soylent Green.

[Spok]

The left thinks everything comes from an endless and infinitely inexhaustable source.

[rktman]

Yum. Monsanto.

[Proud White Trump Supporter]

I have a nice 30’ x 40’ garden I’ve raised for years. I think everyone who has the yard space should have a garden. It saves you quite a bit of money than going to a grocery store.

[US_MilitaryRules]

Don’t forget the fisherman! So many regulations its hard to go fishing without breaking the law.

[Proud White Trump Supporter]

Very true!

[ClearCase_guy]

Although a bit of a non-starter (because many will associate it with cotton), I believe people on government assistance should be shifted out of urban centers and given some sort of “40 acres and a mule” deal. Perhaps some sort of government check (smaller) could still be sent if really needed, but anyone who is slightly able should be working the land, raising chickens and goats and growing fruits and vegetables. A solid percentage of your daily needs should be generated by your own handiwork — if you cannot contribute to society in any other way. And if you just “don’t feel like working”, then maybe we don’t feel like supporting you.

[IronJack]

A solid percentage of your daily needs should be generated by your own handiwork

And therein lies another effect of godlessness. The Bible says "By the sweat of his brow shall a man earn his bread." It is one of the curses laid upon Adam for Original Sin. Nowadays, the only "work" most urbanites do for their bread is their daily commute. They have no idea how to produce their own sustenance.

What's worse, they look down on those who do.

[marktwain]

I lived on an Australian farm for three months last year, and again, this year.

The belief there was that a growning number of urbanites thought Australian farmers were superfluous.

“We don’t need the farmers. Just import all our food.” seemed to be the basic idea.

[bankwalker]

“We don’t need the farmers. Just import all our food.” seemed to be the basic idea.

or better yet, just get it at the supermarket ...

[griswold3]

Just like Venezuela, the government ‘eats the seed corn’ and you end up with nothing.

[rktman]

😹🚀. Elon musk better hurry up with his Mars colony so we'll have someplace to import it from.

[crusher2013]

Its great exercise and good for your mental health as well.

[Josa]

South Africa getting ready to see what’s it like to import all their food

[marktwain]

Australia is working at importing South African farmers.

[Ellendra]

I’m in the process of turning a neglected piece of land into a working farm. I amazes me the amount of work it takes just to produce enough for one person. I think this may be the first year my farm makes an actual income, assuming the weather cooperates.

(PS: thank you for linking to a version of that article that wasn’t covered in banner ads!)