Sustainable Lifetysle is Easy, Self-Taught Expert Says

Victor Alfieri, who recently won to keep three hens on his property, offers tips for others.

Victor Alfieri wants people to understand that living sustainably does not take a lot of time and effort. “A lot of people think that they can’t do this stuff or that you need big rows and rows of gardens and its not true,” Alfieri said. “The first thing you need is a willingness to learn.” Alfieri is a self-taught sustainability advocate and expert on growing your own fruits and vegetables, raising chickens and how one helps the other. There are several things Alfieri said people can start today to help themselves and the planet. The first is gardening. “You don’t need a lot of space. Just a few feet wide by a few feet across will do,” Alfieri said. “You can plant a lot in one small space.” A variety of plants that grow both outward and …

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