I'm definitely more of a small step person, not only in action, but also in thought. If I think too much about the “big picture” like this, I get overwhelmed and give up (not saying it's a good quality of mine. Just true.). So instead I think in smaller steps. Two years ago, it was to go vegetarian (not that I think it's important for everyone, but I'm pretty sure you and I have gone over why I went vegetarian and why it was important for me, so I won't go into that here). Last year it was to grow some of my own veggies, buy organic whenever possible, and learn to prepare more raw foods (which was much easier once you recommended How to Cook – thanks!). This year my goal is to support sustainable farming by getting my CSA from Lavender Lane, do “real” composting, and hope that more than 50% of my veggies survive this year … it's frustrating because I love my house and would never move out of it unless I had to, but I wasn't thinking much about vegetable gardens when I bought it, and of course it sucks for that.

That being said, I'm glad you're starting to write about this, because even if I'm not ready to make these steps yet, it's still something that I think is important, and the more I hear about, the more willing I'll be to continue to take steps next year, which relates back to what you said about working with other people, while – unfortunately for you – I don't think I'm anywhere near the point where you'd ever be able to get any benefit from talking to me, I benefit a lot from talking to you. And hey, if you ever write a book about all this and want photos of things, you know who to call.

Also, thanks for the seed links – I was wondering where I was going to get my seeds from this year, and now I think I know!