See? I told you that SEO can be used for good.

Author: ari sternberg

25 Mar

Here are two issues I’m having:

1) I made my wife move across the country so that I could accept a new job in California, giving up a job she liked in the process

2) The recession has turned the house I own into a liability instead of an investment, my tax bill is through the roof, and we generally have less disposable income than we would prefer (not to mention to save or invest for our child’s education)

So, as an internet marketing guy, there was really only one thing to do:

Build another website.

Unlike so many websites before, however, this one serves a number of purposes at once. Primarily, it gives my wonderful wife an intelligent and meaningful activity that doesn’t involve our daughter (yes, I really do understand how hard spending 100% of your time with a baby must be). Second, it potentially gives us another source of income (albeit small) that can in a small way offset some of our losses from this bad economy and real estate prices. Finally, the topic of this website and the articles my wife will be writing actually has the opportunity to help other people who are struggling by showing them how to spend less on food without causing them to have to forgo gourmet necessities (I’m a foodie, afterall).

So, I’m proud to introduce Recession-Garden.com. It is a work in progress, both in terms of build and content. But, if you want to, you can help by linking to it. Your link will be appreciated by my wife, me, and the rest of America that is struggling to make it through this horrendous economy.

my wife grows the best tomatoes around. seriously

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4 Responses for "See? I told you that SEO can be used for good."

StephanieInCA March 25th, 2009 at 6:28 pm 1
I appreciate the spirit of this post, and I certainly believe that small at-home vegetable gardens are a wonderful, healthful and sustainable way to supplement the traditional food supply. But I also think that to suggest that so-called “recession gardens” are a viable alternative for the economically downtrodden is naive and a little insulting. Considering the value of time and real estate, hobby gardening is just that–a wonderful hobby. The Recession Garden: Seeds of Discontent
Nessa March 27th, 2009 at 6:56 am 2
You do realize the history of victory gardens aka recession gardens? Eleanor Roosevelt started one at the White House in 1943 during WW2. It sparked gardens across the nation. It ended up that in this time of rationing and need, home gardens produced 40% of the nation’s food.

It’s a bit harder these days as it’s more urban….but to suggest that recession gardens are nothing but pretty little hobbies is disingenuous indeed. Even in urban areas, most people can do something.

Supplies don’t HAVE to be expensive. I run my local Freecycle, and I’ve been able to get plenty of gardening seeds, plants, tools and equipments. There are seed swaps all over. You can repurpose things you already have in your house. So many options. We’ll be growing upside-down tomatoes in 5 gallon buckets, for one thing.

There’s other big factors at work in growing your own food that make it worth the money. A huge one is taste. All those fruits and veggies in the store have been bred carefully with things like shipping and storage, with flavor an afterthought. At home you can try new flavors and be simply amazed.

There’s also the great part about knowing exactly what went into producing your food. Think about all the stories in the news..Salmonella and Peanut butter, produce with Hepatitis A and other diseases. When you grow your own food, you know exactly what has gone into your food like pesticides and fertilizers, if any, and you can make sure to follow proper sanitizing procedures.

You likely won’t be able to feed yourself on just what you yourself produce (thought I know people who are doing just that, that don’t live on farms). However, every little bit helps, especially in these times of need.

Now I will return to coordinating the edible garden land share program I will be starting in my state.
ari sternberg March 27th, 2009 at 12:14 pm 3
Nessa—

I’m thinking you need to go on recession-garden.com and talk to my wife. She’s 100% into modern alternative gardening methods and I’m certain would be interested in hearing your ideas (specifically the homemade topsy-turvy idea).

Ari
Nessa March 27th, 2009 at 6:17 pm 4
Yeah I’m going to do that Might write a little article too if I can about it. I know gardening wont work for every single person…but people can do a lot more than they think.