Let’s Spring Into Action
During the last few months some of you said you wanted to move to a rural area, to become more self-sufficient and take more control of your lives, yet second thoughts had kept you from making a final decision. They all started with a “but”: …we don’t want to farm full-time, we don’t want to give up what cities have to offer; we would need to supplement our income in some way and don’t know how, etc. In this issue of TNP we address those concerns by featuring new pioneers whose can-do approach to problem solving gave them the answers necessary to make their lifestyle change a success. To see what I mean by a can-do attitude, read mini-farmer Madelyn Fossum’s inspiring story. When Hurricane Ida destroyed the 14-year-old’s garden…