As the global economy flounders spectacularly and the powers that be try to solve the world’s problems (too much debt) with more problems (more debt!), we might wonder what rational investments would look like in a perfect world. Radical investments in all of us becoming a bit more self-sufficient would seem reasonable as vast, global, centralized systems become more unreliable. I could think of few things as easy to invest in as our local food supply. It would give people jobs. It would reduce transportation needs. It would shelter us from supply disruptions. It would get us all closer to that which sustains us. It would be tasty!

Even the desert can yield food. Don’t believe me? Watch this video.

Greening the Desert

Designing a Food Forest