Our food supply is also at the weather's tender mercies, however, there are a number of things that we can do to protect crops and extend seasons. We can also enhance our food security by considering food a right and I say this because without food we die. We need to find ways to share without denying ourselves the security that we require should a disaster occurs which disrupts normal food distribution.
One way to do this, of course, is to develop our own food infrastructure through community gardens and by rethinking our relationship with food and considering it to be of primary importance. As we shift our perception we become able to consider projects such as community shared agriculture and beome willing to take responsibility for the crops that we rely upon.
We may even come to think of growing our own food as a revolutionary action or at least as a sign of rebellion, a move away from outside control of Life's basic necessities and a move towards freedom. If you are interested in the political activity side of the food chain there are a number of things you can do to act upon your beliefs and improve your food security. I'd suggest that you look towards the cooperative model, because working together to grow food means that you are taking a big step to building community.
Working together and taking common risks strenghtens the bonds between people and the land they share. There is an historical precedence for this social action. During World War II, victory gardens sprang up all across England and Canada. People began to row more of their own food, therby freeing up the institutional food supply to be shipped to those in need. This growing season, make the first move, plant a few beans or tomatoes and watch them grow.
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