Thriving The Future Ep. 54 – Building Community, Parallel Economy, and Recession Proofing Your Life

What is your definition of “Value” in a Parallel Economy?

Kurt (@LibertyFarmersGuild on Instagram) is back and he gives an update on his homestead as well as tips from how he is building local community. And we talk about how to recession-proof your life with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Master Gardeners of Kansas City (Watkins Mill) had an end of season potluck/show and tell at Kurt’s place.

Community building tips:
- Volunteer to help people setup their garden in the Spring or clean it up in the Fall.
- Doing this, Kurt got free raspberry plants.
- Hold events and workshops and learn from each other (see pic above with the Master Gardener’s Group).
Learn new skills – as you learn skills, work up a portfolio of skills as an investment. It is a money sink, but necessary.
He is coordinating with local restaurants to get food scraps for compost.
NRCS application and using Fed programs for your benefit.
Parallel Economy and how to recession proof your job.
Recession proof your job – Part 1:
- Recession proof your job by developing multiple income streams.
- Build your skills while building the business.

(there is some wind noise in this episode)

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Seeds and trees have “memory”. They thrived and reproduced in a certain climate.

Often when you buy chestnut trees or seeds online, you have to buy from nurseries in the Northeast or Southeast US, or the Pacific Northwest.

Take it from us, trees grown in those climates do not do well in Kansas.

Buying from our Kansas homestead, with nut trees grown and adapted to the Midwest, will make them much more likely to be successful on your homestead or in your yard.

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