An American Dream: Two Snowflakes That Are The Same
An American dream
In nature never will you find two snowflakes that are the same. From the time a snowflake starts falling, till the time it finally melts, a snow flake is very fragile. There are so many elements working against a snowflake it’s a miracle if it ever stays on the ground. Like the snowflake the American dream is equally unique and fragile. Under most circumstances both need the right conditions to flourish. You will never see it naturally snow on a hot summer day, but unlike the snowflake the American dream has exceptions, and a dream can flourish anywhere with enough determination. In the book Farm City the education of an Urban Farmer, we see a dream prosper in the most unlikely of places. We observe a woman named Novella carpenter, raised by hippies, and taught to grow food. Novella has a dream to better understand the food she eats by growing and raising it in the most unlikely place, the Oakland ghetto. From 2005 to now, she builds her garden on the roof of an abandoned building and raises, ducks, bees, turkeys, geese, and pigs on her back porch. While she finds out the hardship of killing an animal you cared for and the disappointment of harvesting a crop to find pests instead of food, she never regrets any of her efforts towards her dream. Along the way she learns to not only understand her food, but also the people around her. The lesson here is that thru food and dreams you can unite and restore a community. Cities aren’t usually associated with lush gardens and farm animals, but that doesn’t mean they can’t strive in this environment. Novella Carpenter is a woman who commits her time and way of life to provide an oasis of life in a dying community. Her dream is to better understand her food, while providing for herself and others around her. In her adventures she meets many different people, all willing to help her cause. She meets a homeless and ex-farmer who gives her advice and moves things. She also befriends a eccentric women
In nature never will you find two snowflakes that are the same. From the time a snowflake starts falling, till the time it finally melts, a snow flake is very fragile. There are so many elements working against a snowflake it’s a miracle if it ever stays on the ground. Like the snowflake the American dream is equally unique and fragile. Under most circumstances both need the right conditions to flourish. You will never see it naturally snow on a hot summer day, but unlike the snowflake the American dream has exceptions, and a dream can flourish anywhere with enough determination. In the book Farm City the education of an Urban Farmer, we see a dream prosper in the most unlikely of places. We observe a woman named Novella carpenter, raised by hippies, and taught to grow food. Novella has a dream to better understand the food she eats by growing and raising it in the most unlikely place, the Oakland ghetto. From 2005 to now, she builds her garden on the roof of an abandoned building and raises, ducks, bees, turkeys, geese, and pigs on her back porch. While she finds out the hardship of killing an animal you cared for and the disappointment of harvesting a crop to find pests instead of food, she never regrets any of her efforts towards her dream. Along the way she learns to not only understand her food, but also the people around her. The lesson here is that thru food and dreams you can unite and restore a community. Cities aren’t usually associated with lush gardens and farm animals, but that doesn’t mean they can’t strive in this environment. Novella Carpenter is a woman who commits her time and way of life to provide an oasis of life in a dying community. Her dream is to better understand her food, while providing for herself and others around her. In her adventures she meets many different people, all willing to help her cause. She meets a homeless and ex-farmer who gives her advice and moves things. She also befriends a eccentric women
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