Dear MOTHER
“I wish more people could be fulfilled by leading a simpler life. Mother Earth News can act as a bridge between their current life and one of self-reliance.”
From Korea, with Love
My name is Minju Kim, and I’m an enthusiastic reader of MOTHER EARTH NEWS from South Korea.
I became interested in — and concerned about — the environment when I was in college. One of my college friends had a small organic garden called Gong Garden, located in Fredonia, New York. At the time, I was living in a trailer without water or electricity. The couple at Gong Garden taught me how to grow plants and, eventually, helped me realize the grace of nature. We also regularly sold our produce at the local farmers market. Since then, I’ve tried to live in a way that leaves the smallest carbon footprint possible.
This desire led me to study and act more intentionally to live a self-sufficient life. After graduating college and coming back to South Korea,
