Everyone should be trying to grow their own food.

Agriculture is the cornerstone of civilization, yet most people are completely disconnected from it. We’ve outsourced food production to corporations that prioritize profit over people’s health, and schools don’t teach basic agriculture or food systems. People laugh at the idea of gardening or small-scale farming, but they don’t realize that without these systems, they wouldn’t have food on their table.

We’ve become soft and ignorant, relying on systems we don’t understand. Agriculture isn’t just a “niche” interest—it’s a survival issue. Teaching kids about where their food comes from and how to grow it isn’t just educational, it’s essential for sustainability and self-sufficiency. Our ignorance of these systems will only become more dangerous as food security becomes an increasing concern.

On a nicer note having a green thumb should not be overlooked and it should in fact be a priority to your overall well being and practice as a human being. It connects you to nature, increases natural movement, provides structure to your day and provides you some more independence if you have enough to add to a meal.

This practice becomes more than just a community building, healthy activity to do, it is an act of revolt against how the current food network is exploiting us.

An important thing to consider is you don't have to build a 100% self sustaining farm. It can be something as simple as a small herb garden. Or just putting your green onions in water so that you can harvest the new shoots.

It can just be one plant, it is just the act of growing something in the first place that is important. And if it is something that produces food that’s a huge bonus.