Hi Adam,
If you end up buying land in south eastern Victoria let me know. I know
someone who would be interested in buying any surplus paleo produce.
Leonie

Adam Carter wrote:

>Hi Judy,
>
>Thanks for the inspirational run down. What you are doing is exactly the
>sort of set up we hope to have when we make the move. Unfortunately without
>the deer :-(
>
>We live in Australia and are planning to buy land in either south eastern
>Victoria or the island state of Tasmania. In both cases we would be looking
>at a cool temperate climate. For meat, we will definitely be raising
>chickens, ducks, geese and rabbits and we are contemplating raising a small
>number of sheep or cows. We are hoping to buy a place with an already
>established orchard, but if not then we'll set one up ourselves. On the
>vegetable side of things I am currently growing as much as my small backyard
>will allow and am looking forward to more room.
>
>Thanks again,
>Adam.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Judy Genova [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Saturday, 12 January 2002 8:01
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Self Sufficiency Paleo Style
>
>
>Hi Adam!
>
>Welcome to the world of paleo!
>
>I don't know if I am considered self-sufficient, because no cavegirl is an
>island, but here's how  I do my thang..
>
>I raise my vegetables in the summer, with the emphasis on things that will
>"keep" - cabbage, onions, leeks, brussel sprouts, kale, collards, and some
>winter squash (not paleo, but delicous...).
>
>I do lots of rotational planting of non keeper items like salad greens, and
>less hardy veggies to fill in the empty spots of my garden. (cukes, tomato,
>okra)
>
>Directly on the other side of my garden fence, I raise 100 chickens and
>sometimes up to 30 ducklings.  Whatever weeds, or flubs from the garden can
>then be conveniently tossed over the fence to the birds.  The birds are feed
>on organic mix and are allowed to free range once they get to be 8 weeks
>old.
> They get butchered at 14 weeks.  I have two upright freezers, and one is
>just for storing the birds.   One year, I tried to just raise them on
>pasture
>alone, but they were all skin and bones and not worth eating....
>
>One year we raised a lamb on the garden side for the benefits of the manure.
>
>
>We have tons of deer on our land, and we harvest at least 3 per season which
>gives us enough for several months supply of jerky, frozen roasts, loins.  I
>take all the trimmings to my local butcher, and he runs the "garbage" meat
>through his grinder and I get at least 17 pounds of ground venison meat per
>deer  which I freeze in 2 pound segments.  That gives us plenty of burgers,
>meatloafs, etc.
>
>I still like to food shop because Ray Audette says that's my historical
>holdover from being the "gatherer"  (he he he ...).  I find Chinese
>groceries
>to be really cool places to find things like tripe, and fresh greens during
>the winter months.
>
>I am fortunate enough to live on the other side of a hill which has a u-pick
>blueberry farm, so I make sure the kids and I pick enough in July to freeze
>or dry for the winter.
>
>I buy a gallon bucket of coconut oil 2 times a year which I supplement with
>olive oil in my cooking.
>
>Well, that's all I can think of.  Where are you planning on buying land?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Judy Genova, cavegirl ([log in to unmask])
>
>.
>