Take back our food system: grow something | Jason McCobb | TEDxBocaRaton
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- čas přidán 6. 05. 2015
- With the belief that the garden is an extension of nature and something that must be protected and nurtured, Jay never uses pesticides, synthetic chemicals or any other adversity. In addition to the farming, Farmer Jay also builds gardens and helps people grow food. Jay has started a program for children called Farmer Jay Sprouts and a program for older kids and adults called Farm School, where people learn about Sustainable Agriculture. To date Farmer Jay has 27 classes, has seen close to 2,000 children and adults come through his programs, and has built over 200 gardens for homeowners, restaurants, and schools.
Jason McCobb is an expert in Sustainable Agriculture specializing in Urban Gardening dedicated to starting a local food system. Jason gained most of his experience in Sonoma, California from Bob Cannard, long time farmer for Alice Waters and her critically acclaimed restaurant Chez Panisse.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
Blown away! Crying, happy, hopeful, angry--but I am going to get my community to grow something!!! I am starting with my son's elementary school. I also have a few like-minded neighbors and we have been trading our excess food from our gardens. I sense a big change coming! Thank you for this and all that you do!
Update: This Ted talk still blows me away. As a result, I started a growing club at my son's elementary school. We have 80 students signed up! We currently have two 20 foot long beds planted with all sorts of goodness. We work hard every week, watering, planting, scouting for pests, and planting Fl native plants to support our pollinators. Last week we finally got to eat some of the fruits of our labors. Students ate lettuce from the garden and they were so excited!
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More people should watch this
Awesome talk Jason. I'm sold. We're gonna grow something!
I fully agree, I'll start this weekend!
Great information!!! Keep up the good work!!!
Great talk, solid vision, and amazing music (Charlie Parr)! Well done.
This is soooooo true.... Love it
You have said what I have been thinking for years.
great! but you need to learn about covering the soil with the mulch so it keeps moist longer and makes difficult for weeds to grow.
we are going to migrate to mars. need food in space and our new home.
Your community starts with you. If you aren't doing it right then don't waste your time telling the community what to do. I got into Permaculture. With robots taking over our jobs I see more and more the need to become self-sufficient. I don't like Government telling me what to do. I don't like HOA's telling me what to do and I don't like business telling me what to do. One saying by Zappa is,
Do you love it?
Do you hate it?
There it is the way you made it.
I'll just make it my own.
A good talk until you turned it into a vaudeville show.
He's George Bush's love child.