[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:02.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesse: You'd be surprised how\Neasy it is to grow your own food. Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.49,0:00:06.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Joan: You go outside, you pick a few items\Nand you cook it for your dinner. Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.02,0:00:08.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Carlos: This was always ours. Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.39,0:00:11.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We gave it away for I don't know\Nwhat, I guess convenience? Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.39,0:00:16.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I think we're learning now that\Nconvenience doesn't always trump everything. Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.12,0:00:25.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi it’s Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome\Nto another vegan nugget. It’s no secret Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.91,0:00:29.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that fresh, organic fruits and vegetables\Nare ideal for our physical health. Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.87,0:00:33.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But depending on where you live\Nand what your circumstances are, Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.12,0:00:36.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,getting access to quality \Nproduce can be challenging. Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.16,0:00:39.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our food system is broken\Nin more ways than one. Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.47,0:00:43.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have a long and hard battle to\Nfight not only for the trillions of Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.17,0:00:46.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sentient beings killed for its\N“products,” but also for Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.91,0:00:49.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the inequality of food distribution,\Namong other concerns. Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.78,0:00:52.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the simplest and most\Nempowering...literally Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.94,0:00:56.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grassroots solutions is\Ngrowing our own food. Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.22,0:00:59.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In an upcoming video I’ll cover \Nsome exciting grassroots initiatives Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.43,0:01:02.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are transforming urban spaces \Ninto community gardens and working Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.97,0:01:06.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to bring fresh produce to food deserts\Nand individuals in need. Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.51,0:01:10.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today’s video is about getting started\Ngrowing in your own home, apartment Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.48,0:01:15.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or residence, and the importance of\Ntaking our food back into our own hands. Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.36,0:01:18.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To help me share this important\Ntopic, I had the honor of Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.05,0:01:20.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,speaking with three \Nknowledgeable individuals. Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.15,0:01:22.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesse from the Instagram\Naccount vegantake0ver, Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.62,0:01:26.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who we met in the video on feeding the\Nhomeless of New York, and Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.01,0:01:29.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whose son Jesse Jace will be appearing in\Nupcoming vegan kids interviews. Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.80,0:01:33.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Joan from the Instagram account\Nand upcoming website HOG, Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.67,0:01:35.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Health Organic Green Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.42,0:01:38.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who helps people get started growing\Nwith great tips, creative ideas, Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.72,0:01:40.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and by sending organic\Nseeds through the mail, Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.86,0:01:43.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Carlos Espinal of the\N100th Seed Project, Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.42,0:01:46.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which empowers communities in\Nreconnecting with their food source Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.64,0:01:49.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through urban farming, gardening\Nand green space initiatives. Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.71,0:01:53.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We’ll hear more from Carlos in the\Nupcoming urban gardening video. Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.33,0:01:56.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let’s open up with hearing some \Nbasics about how to get started growing: Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.90,0:02:01.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesse: I had this huge patio in my\Nnew apartment that I had moved into. Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.37,0:02:04.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were a few pots out there\Nthat were left and I always thought, Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.75,0:02:06.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,“man, let me fill these pots up.” Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.42,0:02:11.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eventually I got some soil and seeds\Nand I planted those pots and Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.24,0:02:15.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things started growing so well. So the\Nnext thing you know I purchased Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.01,0:02:19.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot more pots, I started researching,\NI started going on YouTube, and Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.60,0:02:23.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Googling things, I started\Nvisiting local nurseries, and Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.55,0:02:28.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,buying baby plants. And I just\Nstarted slowly filling up my patio. Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.27,0:02:33.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My first year and I never even lived in a\Nhouse, always in an apartment. Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.29,0:02:38.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've never had a backyard. My first year \NI was harvesting pounds and pounds — Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.13,0:02:41.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,probably hundreds of pounds of\Nfood. It gives you a great Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.09,0:02:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,satisfaction to grow your own\Nfood, you really enjoy it. Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.40,0:02:47.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You just need to identify where and\Nhow you going to grow your food. Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.40,0:02:49.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you going to grow\Nit on your balcony? Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.91,0:02:52.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you going to grow\Nit in the ground? Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.35,0:02:56.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Find a place with direct sun,\Nfind some nice organic seeds from Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.86,0:03:02.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a trustworthy place. Visit a local\Nnursery and find out what plants Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.29,0:03:07.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grow good in your growing zone\Nbecause typically we don't know Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.92,0:03:11.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what type of plants grow\Nwhere we are living. Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.09,0:03:16.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Carlos: See if there's a local\Nfarmer's market, or CSA, Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.35,0:03:19.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,community garden that you\Ncan go visit and volunteer. Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.99,0:03:23.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't be afraid to volunteer, take\Nsome time out of your day and Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.30,0:03:29.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,put that work in and learn. It's\Nall there you just got to find it. Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.46,0:03:34.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't be afraid to search, don’t be\Nafraid to feel like you don't know Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.05,0:03:37.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enough or whatever because we\Nall have to start somewhere. Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.59,0:03:41.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Joan: We've been growing food\Nfor more than thirty years now. Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.18,0:03:43.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Twenty-eight of them right\Nhere in our own backyard. Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.72,0:03:46.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We removed the deck that used\Nto sit right here and replaced it Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.96,0:03:48.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a partial shade garden. Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.60,0:03:51.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When Hurricane Sandy hit, Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.34,0:03:54.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our roof got damaged and we\Nneeded to replace the gutters. Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.09,0:03:56.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The banged up ones were\Nup-cycled and now, Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.48,0:03:59.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hanging in the back,\Nthey grow our lettuces. Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.04,0:04:03.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Over the years we learned how to grow more\Nfood in less space. Thanks to social media Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.85,0:04:08.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we've been able to teach people to grow their\Nown food anywhere. We started balcony gardens Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.14,0:04:15.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Miami, hydroponic gardens, rooftop gardens,\Nand windowsill gardens. We've visited community Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.04,0:04:20.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gardens and CSA's. Folks have started produce\Ngardens right at their job place. Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.11,0:04:25.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Reclaiming our food system is such a powerful\Naction. Self-proclaimed Gansta Gardener Ron Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.73,0:04:30.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finley says that “gardening is the most\Ntherapeutic and defiant act you can do. Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.61,0:04:32.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Plus you get strawberries.” Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.77,0:04:37.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesse: I think it's very important to reclaim\Nour own food system because we have almost Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.57,0:04:42.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,forgotten how to grow food. Growing food is\Na skill that we all should have in our arsenal. Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.51,0:04:48.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We go to the supermarket and we purchase everything\Nthere but we don't know how things were grown. Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.17,0:04:52.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of these things aren’t grown\Nlocally, they're not in season. Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.73,0:04:57.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you grow your own food, you\Nknow what you've put in the soil, Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.42,0:05:02.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know you grow these things organically,\Nyou know you didn't use any pesticides. Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.66,0:05:09.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Carlos: I'm a believer that by design we're\Nstewards of the land. We're were meant to Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.66,0:05:16.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be in unison, in cooperation, with\Nthe land and we have lost that. Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.28,0:05:21.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s one of the most vital connections\Nwe have, is to our planet and our Earth. Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.38,0:05:29.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Through learning how to grow our own\Nfood we also learn, like, responsibility,\N Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.57,0:05:34.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know? We plant the seed, we nurture it. \NYou know, it’s like birth, right? Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.54,0:05:40.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see it grow and you're able to watch\Nyour creation blossom by nurturing it, Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.39,0:05:44.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,taking care of it. I think you just have a\Nwhole new respect for that process. Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.46,0:05:49.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Joan: The ethics behind many organic labels\Nhave brought attention to fraud. Global concerns Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.97,0:05:56.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the carcinogens use, on the food supply,\Npollinator decline, wildlife destruction leaves Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.11,0:06:00.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the consumer at risk. This is the food we're\Neating, this is how important this is. Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.61,0:06:04.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The best way to know it's organic is to grow\Nyour own organic. We used our social media Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.63,0:06:07.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,platform to spread awareness and\Nto date we've mailed seeds that we Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.74,0:06:12.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grew right here in this backyard to\N1325 addresses worldwide. Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.61,0:06:16.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not only is growing our own food\Na way for us to reconnect to our Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.55,0:06:21.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,food source, it’s also a way for us to\Novercome food insecurity and subvert Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.01,0:06:22.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the power of food corporatization. Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.65,0:06:27.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesse: Once your plants go through a\Nfew seasons, you get to save seeds. Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.72,0:06:31.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Next thing you know you have your own\Nseed bank, you have a seed collection. Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.18,0:06:35.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If something ever happens, you have\Nfood security. Seeds may be worth Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.99,0:06:39.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more than gold if something\Nhappens in the future. Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.53,0:06:44.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a very important skill that we as a society--they\Ndon't teach this in schools most of the time. Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.64,0:06:49.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We should know how to grow our own food. You\Nknow, if everybody grew their own food we Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.12,0:06:54.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,could barter, we could trade. You know, if\Npeople started planting seeds in public places, Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.16,0:07:00.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we had edible fruit trees in the parks,\Nwe wouldn't need to be reliant on buying food Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.78,0:07:04.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from these major corporations. So I think\Nit's very important to grow your own food. Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.50,0:07:11.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Carlos: Well I think the main problem is the\Naccess to food, having these food deserts. Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.20,0:07:18.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even in the biggest cities. Like here in New\NYork we have tons of supermarkets and stores Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.47,0:07:22.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everywhere, I can walk down the block and\Ngo to the bodega but what are they selling Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.36,0:07:27.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there? None of it is healthy. All of it is\Ndetrimental to our health. As much food as Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.25,0:07:33.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is around us, there is not an abundance\Nof healthy living thriving foods. Regardless, Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.34,0:07:41.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially in cities, there's a growing movement\Nof grassroots organizations and people that Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.64,0:07:46.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,want to have that reconnection again. Even\Nwith the farmers' markets. They're bringing Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.84,0:07:52.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in access from regional farms that are growing\Na lot healthier, non-monocultered, Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.64,0:07:59.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like mass produced food that our\Nagriculture today is filled with. Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.09,0:08:02.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Joan: We're trying to make a difference because\Nthis is something simple, affordable, and Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.85,0:08:09.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,needed. The environmental impact of growing\Nyour own food is immense. There are no fueled Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.19,0:08:14.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,delivery systems to bring cargo ships of produce\Nto your store, no plastic packaging up the Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.93,0:08:18.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,food, and there is no fuel to purchase the\Nfood; you don't have to get in your car and Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.85,0:08:23.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go purchase it, you go outside you pick a\Nfew items and you cook it for your dinner. Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.04,0:08:27.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's that easy. It increases the health of\Nthe food and it supports the ecosystem that's Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.73,0:08:33.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right outside your door. Growing an organic\Ngarden is the easiest most repeatable way Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.26,0:08:38.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to ensure that the food you're serving your\Nfamily on their table is secure. Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.51,0:08:42.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally, home and community gardening is a\Ngreat way to involve kids and young people Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.99,0:08:47.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a fun activity that helps them connect\Nto their food in a world where kids are more Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.71,0:08:50.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and more distanced from their food sources. Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.37,0:08:53.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesse involves his son Jesse Jace\Nin their home gardening. Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.68,0:08:59.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesse: I think it's really important for children\Nto see where and how food grows because if Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.31,0:09:04.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kids grow kale, kids will eat kale. If kids\Ngrow tomatoes, they're gonna eat tomatoes. Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.99,0:09:09.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kids love being in the garden. They get excited,\Nthey want to water the plants, they want to Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.02,0:09:13.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,plant the seeds. They want to harvest the\Nstuff. Then they become connected with it. Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.59,0:09:18.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In todays society children don't even know\Nwhat fruits and vegetables are many times. Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.73,0:09:24.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Growing your own food makes children\Nunderstand and cherish vegetables and fruits. Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.73,0:09:29.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it's very important to get the\Nkids involved and let them be outdoors. Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.92,0:09:34.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're getting their vitamin D and fresh air\Nrather than being cooped up on video Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.57,0:09:39.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,games and electronics. \NSo, I think that's the most important part. Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.23,0:09:44.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope this vide has been helpful and inspiring.\NConnecting to our food is vital on so many Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.48,0:09:49.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,levels and, I believe, can even help people\Nopen their minds and eyes to where Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.63,0:09:52.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and from whom their animal\Nproducts come from. Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.40,0:09:57.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s also a way to make fresh, organic produce\Nmore available to everyone, making a healthy Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.64,0:10:02.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,vegan lifestyle that much more approachable\Nand attainable. As Carlos said in the opening Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.30,0:10:06.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of this video, we’ve given away our connection\Nto our food and our ability to produce it Dialogue: 0,0:10:06.81,0:10:10.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on our own. And I think\Nit’s time to take it back. Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.21,0:10:14.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I’ve included links to my guests’ contact\Ninformation if you want to get in touch, and Dialogue: 0,0:10:14.41,0:10:17.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to thank Jesse, Carlos and\NJoan for their important work Dialogue: 0,0:10:17.62,0:10:19.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their assistance\Nwith this video. Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.43,0:10:23.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I’d love to hear from you on this. Do\Nyou grow your own food? Do you want to? Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.55,0:10:27.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do you think about reclaiming our\Nfood system? Let me know in the comments! Dialogue: 0,0:10:27.22,0:10:31.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you enjoyed this video, give it a big thumbs-up\Nand share it around to help others grow their Dialogue: 0,0:10:31.96,0:10:35.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,own organics. If you’re new here, do hit\Nthat big red subscribe button down there for Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.100,0:10:41.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more awesome vegan content every Monday, Wednesday,\Nand some Fridays and not to miss out the on Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.26,0:10:43.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the community garden video. If you want to\Nhelp support Bite Size Vegan, Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.94,0:10:47.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,check out either of the support links\Nin the video description below or Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.46,0:10:50.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,click on the Nugget Army icon\Nor the link in the sidebar. Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.38,0:10:51.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now go live vegan, Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.86,0:10:53.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take back your food, Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.14,0:10:54.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I’ll see you soon. Dialogue: 0,0:11:01.68,0:11:03.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesse: What are you doing? Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.82,0:11:06.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesse Jace: Watering the plants!!!! Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.94,0:11:08.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesse: Good boy.