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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Womble on March 19, 2018, 09:13:47 am

Title: Back to the Land in Italy
Post by: Womble on March 19, 2018, 09:13:47 am

I think this article in The Economist magazine (https://www.1843magazine.com/features/when-the-cows-come-home) about young people returning from cities to work the land may strike a chord with many here.


(https://1843magazine.static-economist.com/sites/default/files/201702_FE_PIE_05-Web.jpg)

Let me know what you think!

Title: Re: Back to the Land in Italy
Post by: Louise Gaunt on March 19, 2018, 11:12:27 am

That is a really fascinating article, and I like to hope, indicates a realisation that for some, there is more to life than chasing a huge salary. Having access to family land helps, but none of the groups featured are making significant profits, but are enjoying a better quality of life and producing food for local people. I think there is a growing realisation among younger people that the dream they have been sold of higher salaries as a result of having a degree etc is really all a hollow promise, and for some, starting their own venture is a more fulfilling way of living.