Self-sufficiency is power. Power to take control of our own lives and our health too. Growing our own food is a start. Stepping away from the corporate food chains and irradiated / genetically modified fruits and vegetables is the right step in the direction for health. Eating fresh, LIVING and raw food is an even better step towards our health. The more people that do that, the less sickness there is in this world. When we have a higher percentage of healthy people, we have a much more productive community, people who are truly tuned in and sensitive to one another. Loving and helping one another is the true path to peace on Earth! Thank goodness we still have that choice!

Below is an excellent video from Path to Freedom. Credits and their own bio is below the video.

Path to Freedom presents ‘A Homegrown Revolution’ A collaboration of selective media clips which feature their urban homestead and farm which focus on the need of radical action — growing food in the city.

This self produced, short music video was shown at Peter Seller’s Cultural Art’s class at UCLA followed by a short presentation by urban farmer, Jules Dervaes founder of Path to Freedom. The class focus was on the art of slow food and among other guests invited were Michael Pollan, Alice Waters and Eric Schlosser.

Like Victory Gardens of yesteryear, start your own homegrown revolution, grow your own food in your back or front yard — for more information visit the urban homesteaders at www.PathtoFreedom.com

Since the early 80’s the Dervaes family has slowly transformed their ordinary city lot into a self sufficient urban homestead.

(NOTE: This video’s creation, concept, layout, sound pickups and editing was done in a marathon session of just three days so please excuse any choppy editing! )

VIDEO FOOTAGE COURTESY OF
Path to Freedom
Treehugger TV
CBS2 / KCAL9
SPA8 / Chris Klonecke
Gina Angelique / Chris Hall
EARTH RISE Dance Performance

INTERVIEWS COURTESY
Path to Freedom
Christopher Klonecke
Gina Angelique / Chris Hall
CBS2 / KCAL9

MUSIC COURTESY
“Revolution Cry”
Lifehouse / Blyss

“World”
Five for Fighting

“Paths of Victory”
Bob Dylan

“Looking Out My Backdoor”
Creedence Clearwater Revival

“Smoothie Song”"
Nickel Creek

“Drive”
REM

“Green Grows the Rushes”
REM

“Footprints in the Snow”
Songs of the Hills

“Seneca Square Dance”
Songs of the Hills (less)
Added: November 08, 2007