Getting Older

Hello Folks.

My wife and I are getting older 49 and 45, and have come to the realization that we are done with the corporate world, now don't get me wrong we have both been successful, but as time goes on we find ourselves not fulfilled. We are not the best savers so we don't really have much cash, but we work hard and play hard.We are low maintenance and are short on vices.We are looking for a farming/family lifestyle that we can work at with a group. somewhere we can live and eat, in exchange for the work we do. We are going to sell everything and grab our dog and hit the road in search of this somewhere in Canada. We thought that before we head out on our adventure and hopefully new lifestyle, that we would put it to our friends here to see if anyone has any ideas on which way to go. So any ideas ?????

A dream is something to take the place of reality until we may once again be realistic and dream.

Jeff

 

I don't have any ideas, but I wish you the best of luck. Follow your heart....

 

We all like to point the finger at the faceless company
But the corporation machine consists of people like you and me
By existing in this society we all share the guilt
We're all responsible for the misery the multinationals have built
We all add to the list of victims the companies compile
By believing any of us are innocent we're living in denial
We are all a part of the problem no matter how hard we try
We help to create these conditions with everything we buy

 

We've got ways of keeping you in line
Keeping you numb, dumb, and weak
Things to keep your mind off of us
So intimidated that you dare not speak
You fucking know that we police the street
We know who to watch, we know how to beat
We know what you do and where you go
We'll dress like you and go to your shows
To sell you the shit that destroys your brain
That you snort up your nose or shoot in your vein
We'll start a riot at your police brutality benefit
And keep it from spreading contain the threat
Until you destroy yoursevles, defeat yourselves,
Burn yourselves and kill yourselves
We'll put a McDonald's on every street
That's where you'll work, that's where you'll eat
For minimum wage, for student wage
For poverty and malnutrition
And we'll stock your grocery store shelves full of shit
And keep it open for a couple of years before we torch it
That's simply the way it's going to be so get used to it
Get used to it if you're going to take our shit
So don't try to protest or organize
Because we're too fucking strong, don't you realize
That we keep you fighting amongst yourselves, we keep you seperate
And without unity you'll be no threat
We keep pointing the finger at you and you
Never really knowing who turns the screw
And now you're trapped like a rat on a sinking ship
And it's sinking fast so get used to it
Get used to it you're going to take our shit
All you'll get is what we'll fucking let
Your college campus with your liberal views
An education or your head in a noose
And after you graduate where will you go
You'll have nowhere to live and nothing to show
Come put on a suit and come work for us
You'll become everything you hate and all you disgust
You'll forget who you were, what you did, and what you stood for
You'll be trapped in your office
You'll be trapped in traffic
You'll be trapped in your home
You'll be trapped in your church
You'll be trapped in your mind
Trapped like rats on the same sinking ship
Trapped again and getting used to it
And when you grow old with your husband or with your wife
You'll be used to it, you'll be used to it
And to think that your whole fucking life

 

Capitalism is responsible for the lifestyle you've enjoyed
Who cares about the people slain be thankful you're employed
It's not about comsumer choice, it's not about convenience
It's not about the billions made, it's all about indifference
So lay your trust upon us it's your quality of life we'll enhance
Realize the benefits and the fact that without us you don't stand a chance
We've built dependence upon a structure that you have to trust
So if you try to destory our system we're going to take you with us
The public relations industry studies our every move
Constantly advising corporations how they can improve
Their profits, their monopolies, their uncompromising growth
And how to beed the consumer for everything they're worth
Their wealth exists off of our labor and our willingness to consume
Manipulated by every medium the public just assume
That their innocent, unbiased forums exist solely to entertain
While the industries we work for are just out to reclaim
The wages they've paid us to produce the markets demands
Every cent we've ever earned makes it back into their hands
Enhancing their wealth, enhancing their claim, achieving their domination
Maintaining their power, maintaining their reign, they're gaining from exploitaton
Sacrificing humanity for the good of industry
Is the fault the result of them or our own stupidity
Do they possess that much influence over everything we do
Are the consequences of our actions ever really thought through
Do we truly understand how one person can make a difference
By developing individual thought free from outside interference
Our own struggle for survival comples us to drop it
Should our compassion be cashed in for profit
When you are the victim of your government's attack
It should only be natural to want to fight back
But when they've relentlessly progammed you your entire existence
We tried to make a difference but what have we actually achieved
Have we put up any obstacles or just helped them to succeed
Have we constructed any bridges or just built another wall
Have our beliefs and our ideals accomplished anything at all
Have we ever caused our leaders to change a single thing
Have we ever been a threat or just puppets on a string
Have we wasted all of our time painting pictures for the blind
While we've created isolation have we changed a single mind
Have we had enought sense to learn from our mistakes
Are we prepared for personal sacrifices no matter what it takes
Are we willing to work together putting differences aside
Or is compormise too much to rish damaging our pride
Do we have enough hope to still find trust in someone else
Do we have the compassion to fight the problems that don't directly affect ourselves
Have we ever stood a chance or have our efforts been naive
Have we bought into their lies of what they tell us to believe
It still is your option what path to choose
Don't let the only change yo make be in your views
Like if you can't fight everything why bother to try
You can learn from the hypocracies you used to deny
Is it all a charade or do you actually mean it
Do your ideals only surface when it's politically convenient
You're stuck in society's trap and although you're tryin to cope
If you can't change yourself, you'll lose more than just hope
So the next time you're down on your knees just remember
The plight of the oppressed ends with the oppressor
And if it's easier for you to live under that oppression
They they've already got you as their possession

 

Canada is a big place...i'm sure you'll find something

 

Where in Canada are you?

 

right now we are in Ontario, which in itself probably have many spots we are also looking to the west or even the east.

 

If you are interested in a community in Ontario, you can write to me at N.L.eco.community@gmail.com

 

Hello N.L.Baron we have sent an email to you, Thank You

 

Dont forget to check out ic.org. Im always checking out the communities that are out there.

 

We are continually checking out ic.org. but are discouraged by the fact most anything in Canada hasn't been updated in many years, and after checking into a few they don't exist or want gobs of money to join, but we will not lose faith. We cant believe it is so hard to find a group that need a couple of mature people with major life skills and we have both worked all of our lives at several occupations, whom only want to be around like minded people.

 

I have been so disappointed in the IC's I've looked at. Disappointing is really an understatement.

 

My friends went to Victoria bc and lived on a farm for the summer and worked in exchange for free rent. It was an apple farm, I think? I could be wrong though. They brought their cats with them and the cats would hang out in the field all day with them, while they were working.

I know there are a TON of farms in the British Columbia interior that will probably be looking for work at any given time. What kind of farm do you want to work on?

 

I recommend that you save up for this before you go. I know you're not good at saving, but it is advisable to learn to be good at it. Maybe try paring your expenses, live some place cheap, and get some cash squirreled away.

It would be easy to bounce around and find yourself broke after a while. Or to discover that you're not as well suited to the farming life style as you expected.

If you change your mind and decide you want to go back to work, it could be difficult. Few places want to hire older workers, and if you've been trying to farm for the past year or two, it might look suspicious on your resume.

I'm not trying to discourage you from pursuing your dream, but rather to be sensible in the way you go about it. Talking to someone who has made the transition from corporate life to farming would be helpful.

Socking away some cash and taking the time to plan this out carefully sounds like the best route to me.

Would you consider some route other than farming? Corporate/city folks are notoriously bad at farming.

Maybe it would be better to find something remotely connected to your skills, but that you would still find satisfying. For example, if you had a background in marketing or manufacturing, you might live in the woods and make special candles or fruit jam, etc., and sell them to specialty stores. Or sell them online.

 

Check out FIC- here's the website. Click on the link and it'll bring up a box so you can search for communes locally and get information on them Good luck!

http://www.ic.org/directory/search/

 

Thanks for the great leads guys and gals. I think we all have in our hearts this dream and this wish for success. Newbie-one you have some great advice and we have indeed begun to save and are winning that battle. We are looking for a homesteading farm style. ( chickens, goats horses, gardens and even the hay.) We like the idea of the apple farm but it would be seasonal, and we are hoping to find somewhere to settle down and not be wandering and hoping we can find somewhere. we have tried the FIC site Laci but it seems that everywhere in Canada is outdated. Our search continues, it is a hard one thou. It seems we find somewhere possible and then we contact them and the catch is revealed. :bigcry:

 

Well We have decided to as they say " shit or get off the pot " we are in the process of selling off everything and getting a small utility trailer, packing up all our camping gear and heading west, we feel any community that is running well probably doesn't hang on the internet, so our search begins June 26th 2015. We are both nervous but very excited and liberated, it has gotten to the point that if we don't make the leap of faith we never will. Any leads any one can provide would be appreciated as most any thing on the internet is outdated. We will keep updating as we go through this process

A dream is something to take the place of reality, until we may once again be realistic and dream .......

 

Sounds exciting! Enjoy the travel. I would be interested to hear if you find anything. If you have at least some cash, you might want to check out volunteer workamping. I'm not sure how popular it is in Canada but US national parks and campgrounds often offer free campsites to people in exchange for working a set number of hours per week as a camphost doing outdoor care work and customer service. It's not the same as farming but could give you places to stay free for a while.

 

I wish you both much love and light on your journeys.