Fifties were a better time. We need to return to a better Democratic Party.

[jwirr]

296. Agreed. My memories are pretty good about the poverty and

I have been working with my children to recreate the small farm idea for our family. We have a huge garden, have an orchard, planted berry bushes, have chickens for eggs and meat and raise other small animals for food. I and my brothers have taught them all how to butcher their own animals and we preserve most of what we grow. The rest is given away to other families. We also hunt and fish to supplement the food. We are trying to have bees but as most know that is not easy with the pollution we face.

We basically work together on all aspects of life. However, we have not given up our day jobs. The small farmer back then usually did not have that day job to add to his income.

We also use new ideas - greenhouse, etc. Many of our neighbors are following along with us. Today I think there is a new form of small farming going on.