LEXINGTON S.C. (WACH) — With concerns growing about food accessibility and what goes into the food people eat, small farmers are increasingly teaching others how to grow their own food using the resources they already have.
At The Farm 1780, co-owner Brett Flashnick is using a family legacy that spans seven generations to help others learn affordable homesteading practices. “We don’t inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children,” Flashnick said.
Flashnick said interest in self-sufficiency has risen as consumers pay closer attention to food safety and supply issues. “You hear stories all the time about different chemicals and things like that getting into the food, food recalls have become more prevalent, so I think there’s been a larger interest in ‘how do we become more self sustainable?’” he said…