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Ten years ago, I learned the truth about our food system and it broke my heart. But it also planted a seed that changed my life.<\/p>\n
The Radical Garden is my current passion project, or maybe it\u2019s more of a mission. A living, breathing response to the ecological crises we face and a personal act of resistance and regeneration.<\/p>\n
I first learned about the scale of environmental destruction while studying at university in Wisconsin. Like many, I was shocked by the reality: climate change, deforestation, mass species loss and at the center of it all, the industrial food system. I felt overwhelmed, anxious, even hopeless. And perhaps worst of all, I felt I was participating in the problem every time I ate.
\nAlongside that despair at the same time, I discovered a lifeline. A solution so simple and powerful that it changed the course of my life: growing our own food. I joined a local community garden and began learning from my first mentor, Wes. From there, I dove into studying regenerative agriculture, working on organic farms, WWOOFing, and taking permaculture courses.<\/p>\n
All of that has led to this: The Radical Garden.<\/p>\n
A small-scale, regenerative garden (just 50 x 50 feet) designed to show what\u2019s possible in a fraction of an average American lawn. This is a living experiment in what any family can grow and manage with intention and consistency.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a closed-loop system, a soil-building, biodiversity-boosting, food-producing powerhouse. My goal is to generate at least 80% of the compost needed from within the system itself, and to grow enough food to feed myself and my partner year-round. (Honestly, I think it could feed more.)<\/p>\n
But this isn\u2019t just all about food. It\u2019s about reclaiming power. Healing disconnection. Taking real, tangible steps toward a more regenerative way of living. My hope is to make this as replicable as possible to share with others.<\/p>\n
The Radical Garden is really my simple message to the world. It\u2019s where I turn eco-anxiety into action. It\u2019s where I become the kind of person I believe the future needs.<\/p>\n
And I hope it inspires you to do the same.<\/p>\n
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Ten years ago, I learned the truth about our food system and it broke my heart. But it also planted a seed that changed my life. The Radical Garden is my current passion project, or maybe it\u2019s more of a mission. A living, breathing response to the ecological crises we face and a personal act … <\/p>\n