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Self-sustaining in the Suburbs:
Urban Chickens
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In this day and age, people are becoming more and more reliant on things like technology and food imports. If you want an exotic food you can just hop on over to the store and buy something. But a long time ago, when people didn’t have cars or electricity to heat their homes, they had to use natural resources. Now, doing anything the
old way is considered ‘”just a hobby.” But there are still benefits from doing things like baking your own bread and growing your own vegetables.
My name is Maika Branch and my family is one of the many who are becoming self-sustainable. I am really excited to be writing a column in this magazine and thank Off Grid East Coast for the opportunity. Over the coming months I will write about my life and the ways my family connects to the culture of self-sustainability. With a Dutch mother and and an Acadian father, I cannot in good heart say it will be boring.
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