David Young: Urban Farmer in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans

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Meet David Young, the urban farmer in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans. He came here in 2010 from Indiana and stayed because of a “calling from god." Since then he has started gardens on 30 abandoned lots leftover from Hurricane Katrina. The nearest grocery store is a 3.5 miles away. He provides his produce for free or at low cost to people in most need in the community. And all the fruit grown in his urban orchard is free for the community to pick. He rescues bees that would be killed by exterminators and gives them a new home. He has over 60 hives throughout the Lower 9th Ward. He built the largest aquaponics system in New Orleans and gave out over 2,500 pounds of food last year. His home is an urban homestead with goats, rescued chickens, and of course more bees. His programs are funded partly by honey sales and his work is completely volunteer.

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.

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Yes, we need more David's :D So we can learn from him, thanks for sharing!

xXSunshineReggaeXx

This is so incredible! We need more role models like David.

princessstrawberry

He is doing great things! It is awesome to see someone giving back. Plus he gets to spend time with goats and bees. <3

amyor

We should set up a system where people intern with David and spread his ability.

DocJoby

I helped him one day when I lived down there last year! :)

ChazEvansdale

Hello. If you ever get in touch with David, you should tell him about farmer Gabe Brown from North Dakota. He is starting his own green revolution i guess in the quest to produce cheap healthy food for his community being very success full. Even producing large scale products like corn and wheat on his farm at less then 3 times as cheap as conventional farmers.
He is also building own slaughter facilities because the large scale slaughterhouses are too far away.

Gustav

I believe in sustainability I mulch garden and I have been sharing your videos on Facebook.

pdan

Very cool dude, or his dudeness if you're not into the brevity thing. Yes, we need clones of this guy!

twinValleySpirit

I really wish everyone in the world was like him. Sadly I'm sure soon enough though, the powers that be will want to shut him down for trying to do the right thing and we cannot have that.

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