#36 Waking Up to Escape the Suburbs (1 Book Changed Everything)

We've spent over a decade building production systems that actually work. Now we're showing you exactly how to escape dependence and create real food security for your family.

From suburban consumer to pioneer farmer: this is our complete origin story.

A decade ago, one book changed everything. "Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan opened our eyes to the broken food system and started us on a journey from a half-acre suburban lot to 30 acres of regenerative homesteading.

In this video, I share:
• The books, documentaries, and resources that activated us
• How we started producing food on a suburban lot (despite local ordinances)
• Why farmers' market "local" meat wasn't what we thought
• Our transition from suburban constraints to 30-acre freedom
• The moment that made us close our farm to the public and focus on family
• The pioneer mindset that separates homesteading from hobby farming

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
• "Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
• "Food Inc." documentary
• Joel Salatin's books
• "Farmacology" by Mark Hyman
• Mother Earth News magazine
• Acres USA magazine

WHO THIS VIDEO IS FOR:
Young men, couples, and families who are done being dependent consumers and ready to become pioneers building self-sufficient, closed-loop production systems. Whether you're in an apartment, suburban lot, or on acreage, this is your opportunity to wake up.

THE PIONEER PATH:
1. Education (open your eyes to the problem)
2. Action within constraints (start where you are)
3. Expansion (move toward greater sovereignty)
4. Focus (produce for your people)

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