Robin Greenfield: Is It Possible to Grow and Forage 100% of My Food? I Decided to Find Out

For one year I grew and foraged 100% of my food.
Every. Single. Bite.
No grocery stores, no restaurants, not even a drink at a bar.
Nature was my garden, my pantry and my pharmacy.

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I lived in the city of Orlando, Florida in a 100 square foot tiny house.
With no land of my own I turned front yards into gardens and shared the bounty of food with the homeowners.
Over the year I grew over 100 different foods in my gardens, foraged over 200 foods from nature and I even grew and foraged my own medicine and vitamins too.

This project wasn’t just about growing and foraging all of my food though. It was about empowering others to take back power from Big Ag. I built gardens 15 Gardens for the People, planted over 200 Community Fruit Trees, sent out over 5,000 seed packs to help people grow their own organic, healthy food and I taught free gardening classes to the people in my community.

I’ve been exploring food for nearly a decade and I believe the globalized, industrialized food system is broken . This was a personal quest to see whether I could step away from Big Ag and grow and forage every bite of my own food.
Here I am, one year later. I did it and I feel healthier and happier today than when I started.
I'm here to share solutions for a more sustainable and just food system with you.

Robin Greenfield is a truth-seeker, activist, social reformer and servant to Earth, humanity and our plant and animal relatives. He lives simply and sustainably to be the change he wishes to see in the world. Through living closely connected to Earth, he rejects the status quo of consumerism and demonstrates a way of being in gratitude, mindfulness and presence. His life is an experiment with truth and integrity.

Robin’s public activism involves dramatic actions designed to provoke critical thought, self-reflection and positive change. His activism creates nuanced conversations on the critical issues of our time, with a focus on solutions for living in harmony.
His life’s work has been covered by media worldwide and he has been named “The Robin Hood of Modern Times” by France 2 TV and “The Forrest Gump of Ecology”.

Robin has committed to earning below the federal poverty threshold for life and donates 100% of his media earnings to grassroots nonprofits, with a focus on supporting Black and Indigenous women-led organizations.

This channel is a resource for all who seek to liberate themselves, to live in truth and integrity, and to live in harmony with Earth, humanity and the plants and animals we share this home with.

Robin Greenfield and Dear Friends share means of achieving liberation and harmony through sustainable living, simple living, tiny house living, foraging, growing food and medicine, minimalism, zero waste, earth-skills, food sovereignty, community resilience, compassionate communication, activism, Black Liberation, Indigenous Sovereignty and living in service.

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[bevonviechweg]

I am Caribbean and you are on point with what you are saying hope the viewers take you seriously and follow you
Our peas can make great soup dry or green
Also cooked with rice
Can also be stewed down it's like much less water than the soup add coconut milk hope you do know what it is
Thank you and one love

[rock-canyon-foodscaping]

youre an inspiration Robin. i love that you weaved a community and were able to find multiple places to garden without needing to own private property.

[StillStanding-svzy]

Glad I found you! Going to try my hand (on a smaller scale)! Thanks!

[samuelfowler]

Rob green field is a true warrior in these times

[laurab]

I had the pleasure of attending Rob's presentation tonight at San Juan Capistrano, Cali and of course it was awesome. He is beyond talented but most importantly, he is so down to earth and humble. He is so easy to love! Thanks Rob, the planet really needed you right now

[nnmdioxyde]

words can't describe how wholesome it is

[Tinksmeadow]

Yuca has an enormous amount of benefits for the body and it taste delicious, I never knew it was so easy to grow.

[theamericanforester]

Thanks Rob for everything you do.while following you on your YouTube journey this year you've inspired me to clear 2 and 1/2 acres of my own land, create a walnut orchard of an acre, and create a quarter acre food Forest. I didn't realize all the work and effort that went into being part of a community and look forward to finding my own here in the Augusta area of Georgia. thank you once again for your vision in a healthy and active lifestyle of our own food, and I hope to meet you one day soon. Cheers, Sterling

[paulam]

This is the best talk .. I have been watching you all year.. thanks for all the info you provided!

[thandoc]

Rob I follow you all the way from I am inspired....I now own a small garden and enjoy my greens, herbs and living a very healthy life with few trips to the clinic

[shannoncook]

Finding your youtube channel has truly changed my life & woke me up to making so many changes in my "selfish" ways. Thank you & so excited to see what you challenge yourself with next!

[liamkosinski]

Could you do a video guide on food that’s easy to maintain/grow for cheap or someone on a low budget? Btw, keep up the videos, they’re very interesting 😁👍🏻.

[younggary]

i will spread your message, more good people can change this society

[tracyvernon]

Really interesting Rob, and congratulations on achieving such a difficult task! Since watching your channel I have made a few changes myself trying to live a greener life.keep up the good work mate.

[truthsurfer]

I wish we could have seen the pictures

[off-gridsimplyhappyrodriguez]

I'm in White Plains Georgia I listen to you!

[MyraHart]

I really enjoyed this talk! And am looking forward to all your future projects! Thank you for all your work.

[newsteps]

Congratulations and best wishes for a different Man & to his one man army.. my big SALUTE✌️✌️💯💐🇮🇳

[wadebradley]

I subscribed a year ago to follow your progress and was very inspired by your challenge. I'm in no way what you would call an environmental activist, but I believe we should all be good stewards of our plant and its resources. I just watched the buzzfeed video and came here to leave a comment. Great job! You've inspired me to get back in my garden!

[jojolamb]

Hello Sir Rob, saw your video from someone who shared it. this is what i really wanted to do in my life, this is the happiness that im looking for. You inspired me so much. Thank you.