(Occasional blog)
'Hands on' activities can give what might be called 'prime satisfactions', such as making things and/or growing own food, and the like. It might be that if the activity is linked to another area, say, such as 'working in nature', the experience can be enhanced. If that involves 'growing biologically', without using chemical fertilisers or sprays, then cultural methods from way back when, such as rotational crop growing, need to be used to maintain/enhance the on-going fertility of the soil. 'Organic' fertilisers such as compost can of course be used, making good use of the crop and general garden waste - here at the eco organic micro-holding (small smallholding) in the UK midlands it's a two year process involved in compost production, but shorter term systems are possible.
This time of year, deep mid-winter is the 'slack' time, allowing some rest via winter semi-hibernation - also useful for aiding motivation a bit later on, needed for the busy 'planting and sowing' stretch. There's though still a few mid-winter chores needing to be done, such as bringing in wood and kindling for the woodstove, and harvesting winter crops such as greens and leeks, plus the early winter produce of turnips, celery and beetroot.
It can be argued that the 'primary' function of a business is to supply goods and services to society that are needed - that is, are 'in demand', even though in practice it could seem that in modern times, making themselves 'large profits' can often seem to be the primary objective. There are some firms though that don't go helter-skelter for making max profits, and by focusing more on giving good value, service and quality goods and services, risk having longer-term more secure businesses, with a stronger customer base.
Micro-life here on the micro-holding has certainly slowed up now in winter, with time to think ahead a little, to order seeds for the coming year, and to sort out and plan for any needed additional activities - and then, to shortly start sowing some of the early crops -----
