To Bee or Not To Bee - A Farm Girls Take on Activism

My first reaction to being called an Activist was "I'm no Jane Fonda". But after some time to think, anyone with a passion to make change has the potential to hold the title "Activist".

As is often the case, each generation holds their own belief system toward what a perfect world would be. As Courtney Martin reflects on the 8 subjects of her book "Do It Anyway - The New Generation of Activists", each of those individuals has their own passion for change, and their thoughts and feeling are based on the impacts they felt from their individual life experiences. They each found their passion.

Every one of us has the ability to make change. It does not have to be monumental, as I often say, every pebble makes a ripple. I don't march w/ PETA yet I still have strong feelings of compassion for the ethical treatment of animals. I raise my own hens for organic pasture raised eggs, and research the farming practices of the farmers who raise our meats and dairy products, as I do not in any way want to support "Factory Farming". One pebble making a ripple.

 

I recently purchased my first honey bee hive, becoming a Honey Bee Stewart, in an effort to support the critically declining honey bee population being affected by Colony Collapse Disorder which is being linked to the use of herbicides and pesticides the world over. One pebble making a ripple.

In the past I would have never called myself an activist because of these actions, but if attempting to make change happen is what is considered activism, then yes, I guess I’m an activist.

Power to the pebbles!!!