Home Sweet (Urban) Homestead

Published on July 20, 2009 by Discussion Cafe

Discussion Resource:
The New York Times Magazine | 5 July 2009
"Home Sweet (Urban) Homestead"
A new kind of preservation society attends a D.I.Y. dinner party in Oakland, Calif.
By Christine Muhlke

1. What is "urban homesteading?"
2. What might be some reasons that people are so eager to learn it?
3. Are we, in fact, disconnected? How has this come to be, or why do people think we are?
4. What is your experience with food as it relates to family, community, city?
5. What is the relationship between food and our connectedness? Between food and community? How can it help? Can it hinder?

(NOTE: It is suggested that you tackle a few, but probably not all of, the following. In a group of 3-10, it is likely that one or two of these questions can result in the conversation taking off on it's own. Let it! These are merely here to help steer the conversation when needed.)

(This article was the source material for the July 15 IAM New York Wednesday Morning Discussion Group.)