Monday, April 19, 2010

Back in the Saddle!

I have received enough expressions of interest in relocation to South America that I am reactivating this blog and introducing a new one, the latter to be "job-specific." It is called Safe Haven: South America Rural Relocation and can be accessed at www.sa-rural-relocation.blogspot.com/.

Since I last posted half a year ago, the situation in the northern hemisphere seems to have worsened significantly for many folks, who would now like to seek greener pastures. I am willing and able to help them for an extremely reasonable, flexible fee. If I were able to do it free, I would, but unfortunately I cannot, given that I have an income well below the US federally determined poverty level for one person; I live well, however, and would like to see others follow this example, given my belief that the greed-based paradigm of finance capitalism is entering its death throes and major social disruption will be caused as it either croaks or transforms itself into something even worse: legally imposed collectivism.

All inquiries welcome, honest and frontal answers given: if your circumstances make considering a relocation to South America imprudent in my opinion, I will tell you so and charge nothing for doing so, will not in fact accept you as a client. It's a major undertaking, and few than one might wish are financially and emotionally equipped to do it.

I did it, have no regrets, and continue to expand my nascent agricultural activities. Here is my latest undertaking in photo form, a geodesic dome greenhouse, ten meters in diameter, one of the largest if not the largest in Argentina. Those with an interest in this method of construction and/or style of greenhouse may contact me for information and an estimate should they wish one constructed on their property.

As mentioned earlier, I have a second house on this property and unless I have a rent-paying tenant before our winter is out (Sept.), I am willing to entertain a mixed barter/low rent arrangement with possible apprentices. We are doing interesting things with open-pollinated heirloom seeds of varieties of vegetables that heretofore haven't had much market acceptation here, as well as with amaranto and quinoa, two sources of plant protein that will have increasing importance, particularly now that the mono-cultivation of soy is beginning to show it dreadfully destructive effects om soil fertility.

Let's hear from you so we can develop some momentum!