Back To The Land Movement People Food Eslpod Future Growing Number

The back-to-the-land "movement" (interest by a growing number of people in doing something or changing society in some way) encourages people to grow their own food for themselves and for others, without depending heavily on supermarkets and the modern agricultural and food processing and distribution systems.

Some people support the back-to-the-land movement because they see it as an important "component" (part) of economic independence. They believe that Americans should be more independent and "capable of" (able to do something) surviving the "collapse" (complete failure and end) of society. For example, if there were an environmental disaster or a major "war" (fighting between large groups of people), only those who have are part of the back-to-the-land movement will have "sufficient" (enough) resources to feed themselves.

Others embrace the back-to-the-land movement because they think it represents a return to simpler, more "wholesome" (simple and good) times when there was a slower "pace of life" (the speed at which things happen and the amount of stress and number responsibilities that people have) and more enjoyment. They think that growing their own food, as well as learning how to "preserve" (save for future use) the "harvest" (what is taken from a garden or field), for example through "canning" (placing food in glass jars under high temperature and pressure to keep food safe from bacteria), is simply a good thing to do in life, and they encourage others to "follow in their footsteps" (copy and do what they are doing).