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| Through Russia, Cayce said “comes the hope of the world. Not in respect to what is sometimes termed Communism or Bolshevism — no! But freedom — freedom! That each man will live for his fellow man. The principle has been born there. It will take years for it to be crystallized; yet out of Russia comes again the hope of the world.” |
In 2011 the dacha gardens of Russia produced 40% of the nation's food.
40% of Russia's Food is from Dacha Gardens
While many in the world are completely dependent on large scale agriculture,
the Russian people feed themselves. Their agricultural economy is small scale,
predominantly organic and in the capable hands of the nation's people.
Russians have something built into their DNA that creates the desire to grow their own food.
It's a habit that has fed the Russian nation for centuries. It's not just a hobby but a massive
contribution to Russia's agriculture.
In 2011, 51% of Russia's food was grown either by dacha communities (40%),
like those pictured left in Sisto-Palkino, or peasant farmers (11%) leaving the rest (49%)
of production to the large agricultural enterprises. But when you dig down into the earthy data
dacha gardens produced over 80% of the countries fruit and berries, over 66% of the
vegetables, almost 80% of the potatoes and nearly 50% of the nations milk, much of it
consumed raw.
While many European governments make living on a small-holding very difficult,
on the land was, "Nobody would subject themselves to that way of life.
You might as well be in prison"; tell that to a nation of gardeners living off the land.
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During the communist period school children were obliged to visit their local farms to get
hands-on experience harvesting food (below left) at a time when about 90% of the nation's
food came from dacha gardens. During the same period every child would be expected to
play their part in growing the family's food from their small patch of Russia.
While the percentage of food grown by Russia's dacha has fallen since then it is still a
massive contribution to the nation's food and forms an important part of their rural heritage.
Take a walk through the street's of Russia's cities, like St. Petersburg, and you will find people
selling herbs, fruit, berries and vegetables from their dacha gardens. Unlike many cities in
Europe and the USA, Russian cities are peppered with small corner shops (below right) selling
locally grown food in all shapes, colours and sizes still carrying their native Russian soil.
If you were to visit a typical Russian dacha you're likely to be greeted with a welcoming dish
called okroshka (below centre), a refreshing cold soup made from home grown cucumber,
radish, spring onion, fresh dill and parsley all swimming in kvas (a home made rye bread
drink) with sour cream or kefir.
Source: Natural Homes To find out what has motivated Russians to return tio the land, please click on the link below: Ringing Cedars Of Russia Website | |||||
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