Quote Originally Posted by Lizardlicks View Post
My dream goal is to start a permaculture based eco commune and eventually collaborate with city planners in areas of urban food deserts to bring food forest based intentional communities into impoverished areas of our country. Ideally it would create jobs, housing and better food security in to places that need it most. Food security and youth education are huge hot button issues for me, and it may be a long shot of a goal, but the way I see it, the worst thing I could do is nothing at all.
that's a fantastic idea. you can have at-risk youth volunteer after school: educate them, give them responsibilities, and working with animals is proven to help troubled people. eventually you could even hire them. you seem very passionate about helping people, i feel this is something that would not be beyond your abilities to accomplish.