I’m starting a new journey this year of building out a “suburban homestead” environment in my backyard. While I’ve dabbled in gardening and other projects in the past, this time around I’ve developed a blueprint to use moving forward.

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This film features: Jules Dervaes, Justin Dervaes, Anais Dervaes and Jordanne Dervaes

Homegrown Revolution is a short introduction to the homegrown project that has been called a new revolution in urban sustainability.

In the midst of a dense city setting in downtown Pasadena, radical change is taking root. For over twenty years, the Dervaes family have transformed their home into an urban homestead and model for sustainable agriculture and city living.

Through the creation of the “Urban Homestead” the Dervaes family shows that change is possible — one step at a time. They harvest 3 tons of organic food annually from their 1/10 acre garden while incorporating many back-to-basics practices, solar energy and biodiesel in order to reduce their footprint on the earth’s resources.

Through the creation of the “Urban Homestead” the Dervaes family shows that change is possible,

Homegrown Revolution is a short film that was never created for a film festival circuit but has a true homegrown, homemade story behind its creation.

The original version of Homegrown Revolution was made in three days for a lecture Jules Dervaes gave at the University of California Los Angeles in October 2007 on the topic of Slow Food (SEE ORIGINAL VERSION: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89HRDnYRLzY ). It received a wildly enthusiastic response from the students and, subsequently, attracted an avid following on YouTube, with over 500,000 views to date.

This new version of Homegrown Revolution was created in 2009 and went on to screen at many film festivals throughout the world.

It is a collaborative project done by Jules, Anais, Justin and Jordanne with each member taking part in the filming, editing and structure of the film. No one had any previous film editing / filming experience but they hope the passion and enthusiasm of their lifestyle and project show through any technical flaws.

Made in-house on computers powered by solar/green sources. All transportation was done in a biodiesel-fuled car and All camera/mic batteries were rechargeable and charged with solar energy. Waste was kept to a minimum — paper composted or recycled and all publicizing materials printed on post consumer paper.

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Best Environment & Ecology Film North America,
Swansea International Film Festival, UNITED KINGDOM

Prize of the Mayor of the Capitol City of Slovakia
Ekotop Film Festival of Sustainable Development, SLOVAKIA

Best Short Documentary
Southern Appalachian International Film Festival, TENNESSEE

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Yosemite International Film Festival, CALIFORNIA

Best Sustainability Film
Green Screen Environmental Film Festival, CALIFORNIA

Robert T. Nanninga Award for Excellence,
Cottonwood Creek Film Festival, CALIFORNIA

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Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival, NEW ZEALAND

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We are living the reality of food self-sufficiency and it’s not what you would think.

0:00 New farm animal additions, turkey tractor
1:39 How we remove cover crops in the garden
3:42 Planting over 100 tomatoes and peppers
6:06 I’ve never trellised this before!
7:59 Planting a year’s supply of sweet corn
11:39 Canning strawberry jam
14:02 Completely devastated
17:29 Freeze drying strawberries
17:53 Update on losses and steps I’m taking to remedy the problem
21:45 Finished strawberries and how I store them
23:01 Following through on solutions

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2022 is the year to start your journey to self sufficiency! Our resident self-sufficient guru Wren has come up with her recommendation of 11 steps to starting your self sufficient journey. It won’t be easy, but nothing worthwhile is! Share your journey and tips in the comments below- we love to hear from you!

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0:00 Intro
0:39 What is Self Sufficiency Even?
1:38 Step 1- Garden
4:22 Step 2- Save Your Seeds
5:10 Step 3- Pick Your Staple
6:10 Step 4- Breed Your Protein
7:52 Step 5- Feed Your Animals
8:44 Step 6- Prepare for Winter
9:31 Step 7- Water Supply
10:18 Step 8- Get Out of Debt
10:47 Step 9- Change Your Mindset
12:16 Step 10- Face Your Addictions
13:04 Step 11- Manage Your Waste
14:01 Is Self Sufficiency Actually Possible
16:16 Books To Read

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Books Mentioned:
The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency -John Seymour (https://archive.org/details/TheCompleteBookOfSelfSufficiency_726)
Self Sufficiency Handbook–Alan Bridgewater (https://archive.org/details/selfsufficiencyh0000brid/page/6/mode/2up)
Cottage Economy–William Cobbett (https://archive.org/details/cottageeconomy0000cobb)
The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable: The only animal care book I recommend in terms of self-sufficiency. Juliette is super old-school and teaches methods of animal care from materials you can grow and forage on your land. Almost all modern books entirely rely on store-bought minerals, feed, and medicine. (https://archive.org/details/completeherbalha0000bair)
The Foxfire Series: A huge treasure trove of stories, diagrams, and anecdotes from the self-reliant Appalachians, documented and preserved before their wisdom disappeared with them (https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Wigginton%2C+Eliot%22)
Bittersweet: An Ozark version of the Foxfire project entirely available online (https://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/toc.htm)
The Scythe Book: Cut, harvest, and cure your own hay without any machines.(https://scythesupply.com/the-scythe-book.html)
Liquid Gold: Turn urine into a resource, not waste (http://www.liquidgoldbook.com/)
The Humanure Handbook: The go-to guide for safely composting human waste into soil fertility (http://humanurehandbook.com/contents.html)
Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A good start for knowing and growing your own medicinal herbs (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1612120059/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
The Forager’s Harvest, Nature’s Garden, Incredible Wild Edibles: The BEST foraging books I’ve ever found (https://archive.org/details/ForagersHarvest/Disc+2.mkv)
30 Plants That Can Save Your Life, The Backyard Medicine Chest, Douglas Schar (https://www.amazon.com/Backyard-Medicine-Chest-Herbal-Primer/dp/1880216280)
Back to Basics (Note: The Homesteading title in this series is, in my opinion, NOT worth the purchase) (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1602392331/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds: Ways to store off-grid water (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0964343363/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
Create an Oasis with Greywater: Ways to use greywater as a resource, not waste (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0964343339/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
The Bread Builders: Sourdough is the way to go! (https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-bread-builders/)
Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1933392592/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
Stocking Up (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0878571671/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
The Art of Fermentation (http://www.amazon.com/dp/160358286X/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
The Art of Natural Cheesemaking (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1603585788/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0882663917/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
Edible Forest Gardens, Book I and II (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1890132608/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
Heirloom Life Gardener (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1401324398/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
The Complete Vegetable and Herb Gardener (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0028620054/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
Permaculture, a Designers Manual (https://www.permaculturedesignersmanual.com/store)
Restoration Agriculture (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1601730357/?tag=nfthmstd-20)
Keeping Warm With an Axe (https://www.allbookstores.com/Keeping-Warm-With-Woodcutter-Handbook/9780876635520)
Seed To Seed (https://archive.org/details/seedtoseedseedsa0000ashw)
Nourishing Traditions (https://archive.org/details/nourishingtradit0000fall)

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