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Not to take it too seriously but I'm going to ask a question
that addresses Maslow's hierarchy of needs with respect to
relocalization. It's a "bitch" of a question and there's no right
answer. Take the results as you will; there's no score and the answers
are "food" for thought, free mental nutrition.
Here you go . . . You need food and water every day. How much are you taking care of your food supply? That's it. I gave it to you because I knew you'd jump down to see it right away anyway. :-) We can look at relocalizing efforts through this lens because it shows the reality of where we're at in the physical world, simply and clearly. It's a measurement not a judgment. And it's not the only measure, but it's instructive as a measurement tool. And we know that measurement helps us improve performance, in and of itself. Measuring daily how far you walk increases the amount you walk. Risk Manager If you want to up the ante, think in terms of evaluating risk, rather than taking a test. The risk manager is a heavier hitter than the test-taker. "She" is evaluating when it's time to do something and when it's not. It's as if we have a part of us that makes decisions based on perceived risks. Thinking through "his" options helps "him" know when it's the right time to make a move. Whichever you prefer, a bit of context, to set this up. The push toward relocalization comes from the assumption that the system may literally not be there to take care of us, and specifically here may not be able to give us secure food and water. Lets look at our situation through this lens, the bottom plank in Maslow's hierarchy. (There's also an important pull toward relocalization, as opposed to a push, because of the many gifts it offers.) We're "unpacking" our food so we can see what some of the unexamined assumptions that come with it. A lot of them are uncomfortable for most of us - that's why they're unexamined. The question is:How much are you taking care of your food supply? Let's look at each part of this. How much -
The more you can grow, the more points you get You - Who is the "you" that will be eating the food? Just you, your family, your family and one friend, your street, your community? The larger the group the more the work is shared, the easier it is to get done, the stronger the group is because it's working together. You avoid the Henny Penny dilemma (I'm isolated 'cause I did it all myself). You could be involved with community supported agriculture so that others can be doing the actual growing. This counts. I would give more points for a larger circle of growing . . . 30 friends rather than 30 guns. You might value privacy. Your decision. Taking care of - The more you can trust your supplier the more you're "taking care of" your supply. There's a continuum here from just you, on the one hand, to a truck that rolls in from California on a for-profit basis on the other. In between lies your neighbour, a local trading exchange, CSAs, local markets, and more. I'd score higher for a community you know and can see. You might value more privacy. If you're NOT growing any (or on a path to it) then you're thinking is likely some combination of these factors:
Other questions Do you have a way of stockpiling food that you can't grow or can't grow yet? Have you or your neighbors thought about how you might mutually protect what you have? Do you have the physical, mental and emotional stamina to do the work of food growing, or someone who is willing to do it for you? And what can you do to improve these? The more our answer points you toward self-reliance, the higher the score What's next? Evaluate how you did and whether there's something you want to do at this time. A good first step is to grow some sprouts and as they come up think about what else you could grow. Back to the Articles |
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