My DH is an "old Hippie", we have been gearing up to be self suffecient for a few years now. Planting fruit trees , gardening , growing herbs , learning old skills , and now chickens. I grew up rural and he helped on his uncles farms growing up . Returning to fresh and natural foods is our dream but so many of our friends and family think we have lost our minds . I am waiting for them to come begging when prices get worse in the stores . I will share of course but I will be laughing inside.
By the way a co-worker of mine says fresh eggs are too rich for her to eat and that if we have a rooster in the coop we will not get any eggs . Some times you just have to bite your tounge.