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Why some young workers are leaving their office jobs to work on farms
- JoeAltmaier 5y agoI know of such a person! He's in his 20's, has most of an Environmental Science degree, but is taking the next year to work at an apiary (beekeeping?) and then a cider orchard. Permaculture has become his interest, and doing the job with his own hands is the leverage he uses to make his education meaningful.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoRemember kids, you can't eat money, gold, or Bitcoins. But if you've learnt to grow food...
- AndrewKemendo 5y agoI have an ex-girlfriend who did exactly this in her mid-twenties. Was a great experience for her and she's since come back into white collar work, but was changed by it. It's a pretty big thing I learned, with most farms having extensive intern networks.
- nolroz 5y agoI'm nearly 40 and want to do this.