Whether it is a handful of wild beans or a handful of berries i have come to realise that the community in general have become so disconnected with the land as a food source. In putting this down, it feels less like an observation and more like a quiet admission of how far we’ve drifted.
In a society so used to indulging in fine eats and lavish buffet lines little attention is given to when and how the food supply made it to the table. It’s easy to forget that food has a beginning long before the plate. Having said this, I am encouraged that the trend of farming has gained traction, and that some are thoughtfully turning food waste into fertilisers—closing a loop that should have never been broken.
At 2Rivers, as with our previous property Eight Acres, one of our goals is to create awareness to food security and to support activities to encourage visitors to grow their own food. Not just as a novelty, but something steady and sufficient to feed their families. Writing this reminds me that intention alone isn’t enough—it needs to be lived, seen, and shared.
I am reminded of this when the workers at both the properties would start to use the land to plant their vegetables as part of the effort to set up their living quarters. Their “buffet” is simple but honest—tapioca, chilli, potato leaves, beans, and ulam ulam. There is something grounding about that. This reminder stands starkly against the current reality of soaring food prices, almost as if the land quietly offers an answer we’ve overlooked.
We have also started planting edible plants like pineapples, chaya, and ice cream beans outside the lodge. It’s still early, but there is a sense that something is taking root beyond the plants themselves.
In time to come we hope that a community will grow using 2Rivers as a base to encourage each other to grow food and address the issues of food security. Perhaps this is how reconnection begins
Please bring seeds to share and exchange. Help us to build a seed bank. – Pk Journal
“Where nature speaks and the rivers lead.”
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