Home.

Home, it's kind of a funny word to me now. While most will agree, home is where your family is or where you live in the world, to a Newfoundlander, home is Newfoundland. It will always be home, it will always be where your heart is. Anywhere else you are in the world, while it may be beautiful, fulfilling, extravagant, or fun, it won't quite be home.

I've been saying for years that 'the ocean is calling me'. I feel like a salmon being drawn back to the nesting place, where my ancestors are from, where I need to be, especially now that I have children, I find myself desperately trying to maneuver my life to accommodate this need.

Since my husband and I are really into

sustainable living, dreaming of owning a piece of land and an earth ship, the time is now. I want my kids to be able to open the door and run, without fear of traffic. I want to go for walks in the woods, without having to drive to it first.

To say Newfoundland is scenic is an understatement. With its rolling hills, rocky shores, flora and fauna, it's just incredible. The blueberries alone are worth the trip! Farming is not very common on the island, for good reason. The rocks and acidic soil make it difficult at best. I was talking to my uncle recently about our plans, he talked about when he was young, no one ate things like red pepper, he didn't even know what a red pepper was for quite a while!

Traditional food in Newfoundland usually consists of land animals, fish, other ocean creatures and root vegetables, cabbage, peas as well as other hearty vegetables you can grow just about anywhere. There is a movement gaining momentum on the rock, thankfully. People wanting to grow their own, take care of themselves and not have to rely solely on what the boats bring in to the grocery stores. After all, what happens if those boats aren't able to make it in the dead of winter? It has happened in the past and it doesn't take very long for the stores to be completely cleaned out.

More people are building their own greenhouses, buying locally and realizing that Newfoundlanders have the highest cancer rates in Canada for a reason. No one can be raised on packaged crap, cheese whiz, KD and hot dogs and expect to ward off disease. I plan to push this movement, allow people to realize how much better they can feel when eating whole foods.

This next year will be used to tie up loose ends and detach ourselves from this busy city. We have some awesome alternative farming methods we read about that we will try, I hope you follow along as we explore this next chapter in our lives. It's shaping up to be the best yet!

Happy Growing, Inside and Out!!

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