With all the crazy bullshit going on, I’ve often wondered how realistic it is for people to leave the city and farm. Like going the Amish way. I have zero knowledge other than my garden, so I’m looking for more information.

Have there been any good studies or analysis of how realistic it would be to abandon modern work culture and return to farming?

  • frongt@lemmy.zip
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    22 days ago

    Very realistic. You can do that right now. Lost of people around the world rely on subsistence farming.

    But it’s not particularly enjoyable. And you’ll still be working a lot. Plants and animals don’t take days off.

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      22 days ago

      Right, as I understand it, it’s a lifestyle choice but it does have a lot of benefits of you like the idea of having a green thumb.

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        22 days ago

        Not touching the animal part, but human slaves? Im confused. Do you think farming just happens without any labor? Or do you think that working on your own farm growing food for your self is slavery? Or do you see all work as slavery?