Guest guest Posted May 19, 2001 Report Share Posted May 19, 2001 > We need more farmers, but we need to give thoughtful consideration as to > what kind > of farmers they will be. In general, I don't think becoming an > agribusiness farmer will do much to help one's spiritual advancement -- we > would be too busy figuring out how to crush everyone else. I don't think it has to be like that. Rather I suggest that becmoming an "agribusiness farmer" could be a good intermediate step to rebuilding the "noble profession" as long as one sticks to organic, sustainable methods. Balaji prabhu in Alachua is doing this on 50 acres of Balavanta prabhu's land and making 100% of his (admittedly modest) living from this. He is gradually increasing and engaging other devotees in the area to grow and sell through him. NOw, if he could be supported with subsidies (or premiums for the product) to engage ox power, then a real experiment can start. I am settling my family in Alachua this summer and I will be spending a good amount of time there while I am not in Mayapur. I hope to pursue this with Balaji as well as Madhava GHosh prabhu's trust ideas while I am there. As you have pointed out, we need the "suchis and srimatis" to subsidize the efforts, at least in the beginning. I am hoping the Alachua community can be inspired to start taking a lead in this. Your servant, Pancaratna das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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