Why Getting Back to the Land is Non-Negotiable
- lettersbyreesianal
- 2 days ago
- 4 min read
Hey, what’s going on, fam?. We need to have a real conversation about what it actually means to get back to the land. We are currently living in very uncertain times where the world around us feels increasingly unstable.
If you look at the news or your bank account, you see it: inflation is going up, groceries and food are at an all-time high, and even gas is at an all-time high. We never truly know what the future has in store for us. Because of this uncertainty, it is better to be prepared and have the skills and knowledge, rather than waiting like a Sitting Duck.
Being a "Sitting Duck" means you are entirely dependent on a system that you do not control. It means when the shelves are empty or the prices double overnight, you have no recourse. I believe the mission of providing for your family has to get done, no matter what.
I have to put food on the table for my family, and I refuse to leave that responsibility in the hands of someone else. When you know how to process your own meat, you’re not just making a meal; you’re taking control and building true independence.
Moving Beyond Mystery Ingredients
One of the primary reasons my wife and I decided to start raising our own chickens was that we simply no longer wanted to eat mystery ingredients.
When you walk into a modern grocery store and pick up a package of meat, you are looking at a product filled with unknowns. We no longer want the hormones and the chemicals that are routinely injected into commercial chickens to find their way into our systems or the systems of our children.
When you buy from the store, you are a passive consumer. You don’t know if those animals were fed a high-soy diet, you don’t know what type of dewormer was used, and you have no idea what type of vaccinations they were given.
You are essentially eating a question mark. By raising our own meat birds, we gain peace of mind, food security, and self-sufficiency. We move from being victims of a supply chain to being the masters of our own harvest.
The Philosophy of Power: To Feed or To Starve
There is a deep philosophical truth that many people in modern society have forgotten: if you give somebody the power to feed you, you give them the power to starve you. This isn't just a catchy phrase; it is the reality of survival.
Before these modern times, people had a different relationship with their sustenance because they had to invest in every single meal. Nowadays, our only investment is trading money for food, and that trade has made us incredibly detached and vulnerable.
Learning to provide for your family isn’t just a useful hobby or a weekend project. It's freedom. Freedom is the ability to say that no matter what happens with the economy, no matter what happens with the trucks on the highway, my family will eat because I know survival.
I want to show you the journey on the road to self-sufficiency because this movement is about putting good, fresh food in your refrigerator where you know exactly where it came from.
The Emotional Connection and Deeper Appreciation
Most of the time, we go to a grocery store and get our food, but we have absolutely no connection with it. You see a piece of meat under plastic, but you have no idea how that animal lived. There is a profound difference when you have actually raised something yourself.
When you’ve seen an animal alive, when you’ve fed it the best hay and the best feed you can find, and when you've let it roam around to eat natural stuff, a bond is formed.
When you’ve had those personal dealings with the animal from the time it was "yay big" until it is mature, and then you butcher it yourself, you develop a deeper connection and a deeper appreciation for your food.
This connection changes how you view resources. When you value your food because you’ve put in the work to raise it, you won't want to waste it. You start to figure out ways to use every part of the bird, using feathers for the compost pile, making dog food from the parts you don't eat, or even burying remains next to a fruit tree to nourish the garden.
You begin to see the "circle of life" not as an abstract concept, but as a process you are a part of.
Take Your Independence Into Your Own Hands
If you want to raise your own meat and stop being a spectator in your own survival, my advice is simple: just do it. You don't need to start with a massive farm; start with ten or maybe even five chickens. Raise them up until they mature and then learn the skill of butchering.
YouTube is a great starting point; I even taught myself some of these skills from YouTube. But YouTube can never teach you everything. To truly master this, you need hands-on experience and the right tools. You need to feel the process, learn the anatomy, and understand the "lifesaver" techniques that make processing humane and efficient.
I am inviting you to join the SAP Gardens family and get back to the land with us. We are holding a special workshop where we will move past the theory and get into the reality of food independence.
Event Details:
What: Assorted Meat Butchering Workshop (Hands-on Poultry & Goat Processing)
When: Sunday, February 22, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: Set Apart Gardens Homestead, Ludowici, GA
The Experience: We will be slaughtering, skinning, and breaking down meat birds and a whole goat.
The Reward: This is a small, high-quality group limited to only 15 spots. Each reservation will take home a packaged whole chicken and an adequate amount of goat meat.
Don’t wait for the next crisis to realize you need these skills. Secure your spot, take control of your food supply, and let’s get back to the land together.
Peace and blessings, Dre
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