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Hunker Down

written by

Kiley Morrison

posted on

March 18, 2020

Social Distancing and hunkering down, as a farmer/homesteader/homebody we've kind of got that down pat. Most of our days are spent here anyways, doing something. Growing, mending, nourishing, care taking. In some form or fashion. So, when everyone was told to socially distance themselves for the greater good of the people, we thought "Piece.of.Cake"

Boy. Was I wrong. It doesn't take long to see just how much you can miss something you didn't realize you had. We had the blessing of meeting a wonderful family this evening on the farm - it was their first time out for an on farm pickup order.

The first instinct for most when meeting someone new, is of course an extend of hand for a friendly handshake. Well, that's not the best idea right now. And then there was when the kids got out of the car and you could tell our son and their kids wanted to run around and see the farm. Play, interact. Because that's what we do when we have visitors out. Of course, to be safe everyone kept their distance. That one really got to me because these kiddos, for the most part, don't really understand what's going on.

We had a wonderful conversation, a great visit, and it was a great time. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a small ache in my chest for the way things have come to be - hopefully for just a short period of time.

One thing that has really stuck with me is this - Perhaps God is calling people to slow down and focus on Him. What better time to bring your family in close, cook a meal together, study your Bible together. Connect with Him while connecting with one another.

Yes, there are many things we cannot/should not be doing right now that we're going to miss. But I personally believe there could be some amazing transformations within our homes and our lives if we just take the time to slow down. What better time to implement this than now, when we have nowhere to be? 

Love & Wellness

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Check this video out before proceeding. https://www.facebook.com/share... I remember seeing this show as a kid. It was very amusing. Today, knowing what all that is and seeing the results of it, not so amusing now. Was this a warning or comically desensitizing us? This got me thinking on this topic so bear with me for a moment this might get long connecting the dots. We have more pharma in our bodies than ever before. While also being the unhealthiest generation than ever before. Let’s just look at “The Greatest Generation” and back. Why is it that we have WW2 vets living to be 90 or 100+? Out living their kids and grandkids who die from cancers, heart diseases etc… in their 50’s, 60’s & 70’s. Then their great-grand kids onward are suffering from issues that didn’t even exist or weren’t as prevalent then like food allergies, asthma, autism, infertility, ADHD, cancers, diabetes…. etc. What is the cause of this decline in health? What variables have changed when comparing the differences in generations? What keeps standing out is less exposure to pharma from food consumption and less jabs in the arm as a child…. O man, this is about to hit some trigger points. Let’s start with food consumption: It’s got a lot of factors where pharma is present. Everything that the WW2 generations and back grew up on was natural, whole, single ingredient foods with no man made additives. They didn’t grow up with processed foods, food dyes, preservatives, MSGs, hydrogenated vegetable oils, added sugars, high fructose corn syrup, margarine …etc. Today a lot of the things they consumed or was exposed to are government agencies and PHD health experts tell us are bad. For example, raw milk, animal fats, salt, eggs and even the sun. Really??? Who’s living to be 90+. This is why the homesteading movement is growing so rapidly. We just don’t trust the food in the stores anymore nor the recommendations from the health “experts”. In 2020, when we saw how fragile our food system really is because of the collapse of the food chain. This really exploded the homesteading movement and a desire to re-learn from the past. Pharma in the animals we eat: After WW2 gave rise to industrial agriculture. The animals were taking out of natural environments and confined into feedlots and houses. This created an unhealthy and unsanitary living condition which compromises the immune system of the animals. We increased quantity but at what cost? Commercial chicken house growers fear goose turds dropping on their farm and infecting an entire house with avian flu. You can’t live in your toilet and expect to be healthy and clean. Before flushable toilets and sanitary sewer systems humans threw their poo buckets out in the city streets. Look at what all diseases and deaths came from that. The same concept applies to animals. So what’s the solution to deal with these sick, immune comprised animals? You guessed it, pharma. This is why 2/3 of all antibiotics use in world is in farm animals. We then consume those animals and those antibiotics. Speaking as someone who is, this is why there is a rise in antibiotic resistances. Pharma in the crops we eat. Since the 90’s for the first time in human history we are consuming foods whose genetic makeup has been altered in some way. I’m not talking about genetic modification through natural selection. Which has been done since the beginning of time. I’m talking about man playing God in a petri dish and taking genes from one plant or animal and inserting into another of a different species. Something that would not have occurred naturally. How has this effected our health? Could this be why food allergies are on a rise? Why are so many people becoming sensitive to foods and seeking soy free, gluten free & corn free options? Is it just coincidental that all three of these food items corn, soy and wheat are GMOs? None of these where issues generations ago. Did that WW2 vet have carry gluten free MREs storming the beach on D-Day? Since we have crossed the GMO line it has opened the door now to synthetic lab grown meats and produce. This fake food cannot possibly be good for us. Today our foods contain more synthetic and chemical fertilizers than they did generations ago - that’s more pharma. Since the 90’s crops have been genetically modified to be resistant to the weed killer glyphosate. According to the EPA in 2020, 280 million pounds of glyphosate was used on 298 million acres of crop land. It takes 3 years for the chemical compound to break down. It’s been used so much that it is everywhere. It’s in the food we eat, the water we drink and the cloths we wear. It doesn’t matter if you live on fast food chains and processed foods or a health conscience foodie going by the 80:20 rule watching what you eat at home but partaking in a burger & shake in town periodically, or you’re an all organic, grow your own food on an off grid homestead somewhere. We all regardless of life style choice have one thing in common if it’s not food than its water consumption. Everyone of us if we peed in a cup and got it tested would have glyphosate present in our urine. How is this effecting our health? There’s study out there linking high glyphosate exposure to cancers, kidney issues and disrupting gut health. O yea, lets not forget about forever chemicals and micro plastics present in our food and water. The jabs…. Just a little thought here since this one is so controversial. A child in the 1940’s would receive around 4 jabs. This increased over the generations. Todays, jab schedule is 50+. That’s a whole lot of pharma for those little bodies. Why so many? Whose lived to be 90+ again without any of the health issues effecting the generations of today. Why is it among Millennials this is a common question, what infertility specialist did you use? Who prescribes your Adderall? I conclude with this - is any these issues related to excessive pharma exposure? is it cause and effect or is it just coincidental? We shouldn’t be settling for this as normalcy. We need to be looking into what is causing these issues. Whether its what’s stated above or something else. However, I firmly believe the issues lies within our diet and what’s present in it. It’s the only variable that’s constant among us all and has changed generationally. Related video.

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