I bought a farm in Uruguay with five acres, and all I got was this lousy garden plot. Weedy and anemic. The previous owners concentrated on making cheese. The soil is fertile, but nothing much is planted. We hope to change that. (Our land extends to the trees in the background.)
Uruguay Farm Photo #9: Garden
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What are you going to plant?
A little of everything to see what grows best!
Dear Maya,
My wife, four daughters and I are really enjoying your book. I went to Kalamazoo College in the 70’s and did a “year abroad” in France–which did change my life–but I understand what you mean about really getting a teenager out of his/her comfort zone in order to provoke/evoke the most growth. We find this especially relevant as three years ago (again, reading someone else’s book) we came across a phrase that has forever changed us: I don’t see that I’m in the business of raising children; I’m trying to raise adults. Your book presents some very exciting ideas. A former school teacher, I’ve been a strong advocate of home-based education since the 80’s, because I feel schools are set up with the intention of dumbing and numbing us down, preparing us to become good little worker bees and docile little consumer sheep.
My wife and I want to transition into a more Earth-based, agrarian lifestyle. We’ve been exploring ideas of buying a small midwestern farm but are truly intrigued by international possibilities. (A high point for both of us was time spent in the Lake Titicaca area two years ago.) Uruguay sounds very enticing! What do you think? Farm life in Uruguay a viable option for two gringos?
Thanks, Drew. And thands for the book and website.