Preparation

In preparation for our trip I (Steve) needed to get up to speed with farming both mentally and physically. My bro is more seasoned at organic farming and for the past two years, he's been with Plan B Organic farm (see link below). We've been assisting them with the green house beds for some early spring crops. It's an amazing feeling to be a part of this process. I can really appreciate the amount of effort that goes into this type of farming and the quality food they provide to the golden horseshoe. It's nice to know the food produced from my efforts will be healthy and petro-chemical free. My brother explained it best, "Eating conventional food would be like going up to a gas pump and asking the attendant for some oil with your meal, fill er up!" A little harsh but that's the reality of it.

We will be working at quite a few organic farms and WWOOF'ing (willing workers on organic farms) to earn our food and keep. The rule of thumb is you have to work 6 hours minimal but I'm sure we'll be putting in whole days at the farms.

It's been great to physically exert myself and hit muscles that I forgot existed. The Venturelli brothers (2 of the founders of Plan B) have been kicking my butt at ping pong in one of the empty green houses. It's been about -10 all week but in the green houses it's been 12-15 degrees Celsius. I think when I'm done this tour I might come back for a season or two at the farm. I've met some of the most amazing people at the farm and I need to work on my ping pong game. The food I've been putting in me has been phenomenal. It's really a win win situation all around, I'm building up my karma points for sure.

We still haven't booked an official flight yet but we'll probably know by the end of the week for our departure date.

http://www.planborganicfarms.ca

Exodus

So here it is, the online journal of the biggest journey in my life. The updates will be in collaboration from my brother Kevin and myself (Steve).

The shaping of my journey.

My younger brother had a plan, 2005 Europe to Asia. He's travelled coast to coast on two other continents, Australia and Canada. I envied him with all the tales he had about the amazing people and places he had visited. I travelled with him from Tobermory down to Hamilton on his way across Canada. I didn't think about work, my bills or any other stress in my life. I met some of the most incredible people on that ride and it set me free. There was much more to life and the way I was living was unfullfilling and full of limitation. I knew something was fundamentally wrong. The 9 to 5 was limiting my life. Like a majority of the populous, I was playing the game to keep up with the Jones. This threw me into debt, I began to view this a form of slavery in an econmic sense. I imposed this upon myself, these material possessions ended up owning me, how ironic??? It was always a choice not to fall in to the trap but I got sucked in. I had normal TV diet which ultimately led me to an unhealthy lifestyle of stress, obesity, boredom. I followed the masses and and I started to see the transparency, I began to see the world in a different light. I'll never be able to go back now that my eyes have been opened.

So here I am shedding the skin of a former lifestyle to begin a journey that will shape my life and forever change me. Keep posted for more to come.