Hello. I'm an older man who worked in agriculture for most of my life. Both in my own farming ventures and with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture (Research Division) for 16 years before retiring. I live in chronic pain due to a back injury that forced my retirement early. I love working with the earth and with animals; it is no doubt what I was made to do. I have pondered and worked on writing items for several years. I'm starting to publish some of my writing with the help of this new thing called AI, lol. I never dreamed I would even work on a computer, honestly. My goal is to help educate and help those interested in growing their own food so they may become self-sufficient and learn to organically grow it to help them alleviate their need to rely on traditional markets for all food products. I hope each finds my publication interesting, informative, and helpful. God Bless, Jeffrey