Welcome to SelfFed. This blog is dedicated to the idea that once most of us knew how to feed ourselves - how to forage, hunt, grow, collect and prepare food. This meant we and our immediate communities were responsible for our daily bread. No government, organization or corporation was going to feed us. At various times in history, powers learned to exploit our need for food to control us, even an early Chinese emperor said, "he who controls the rice, controls the people." But until very recently, a majority of people still had what it takes to feed themselves, with a little help from their families, their communities, using human power, animal power and the power of the sun. Food didn't travel far and in season, when times were good, people ate fresh food at its peak.

What if each of us began to feed ourselves again? Little by little -doing what we can. Weather you live on land, in an apartment, on a boat... Growing a little something- a garden, a jar of sprouts, bread yeast... and making what we can right at home, for ourselves, our families and our neighbors...not getting in the car, buying only the essential startup supplies. What if everyone did a little something? Would we all be a little better nourished, use less energy, get to know our neighbors? What if we taught our skills to others? What if...