You know what sayings make me grit my teeth? "You get what you pay for" and "if you're not paying for it, you're the product."

These are some of the most capitalistic sayings I hear regularly. They completely ignore the concept of a gift economy. I grew up in places where folks freely shared what they had with one another. I grew up gleaning farmers' fields after harvest. I grew up sharing what I had with other folks.

When I was really poor and couldn't afford lessons, I had dance and martial arts instructors who taught me for free. And I continued that by freely sharing my various knowledges with other people. I save seeds and share them with food sovereignty groups. I teach people how to forage safely and honourably.

Some of the best dance lessons I ever had were taught to me for free around a campfire. I was taught how to forage and garden and care for animals, and I didn't pay money to learn.

I'm not saying people should expect free things. We do still live under capitalism. But free does not necessarily equal exploitation. Free does not mean something isn't valuable. #capitalism #FoodShouldBeFree #GiftEconomy

Loblaws is making expired foods 30% off instead of 50% off. I relied on discounted half-rotted foods when I was poor. A lot of people do. Now the greedy bastards are making it more expensive for poor people to eat. This is the stuff they throw out, anyway. https://leadnow.ca/profiteering-tax/?utm_source=leadnow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast2024-01-18&source=k2 #petition #food #CorporateGreed #FoodShouldBeFree

#Gentrified #food #snacks

#earth #capitalism #fascism #eattherich #classwar #ausgov #politas #antigentrification #fucktherich #anticapitalism #foodshouldbefree

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My parents’ garden failed this year. This is devastating because they are poor and rely on their crops to feed themselves and their chickens. What are some good heirloom tomato and zucchini varieties to grow in PEI? It’s a high-wind area, so pole varieties won’t work. Black Russian tomatoes did well for them in prior years, but not this time. I need to send them new seeds for next year. At least they have a good crop of beans. #SeedSaver #SeedSavers #homesteading #FoodSovereignty #CropFailure #Gardening #FoodShouldBeFree #IndigenousFoodSovereignty @IndigenousFoodSov

I dropped off some seeds at the Seedy Saturday event at the Kitchener Public Library today. There weren’t a whole lot of vegetable seeds on the free seed tables, but I donated a few packs of Algonquian pumpkin, red rhubarb, ground cherry, and sun berry seeds. I nabbed some carrot and artichoke seeds. I left early because I was sweltering in my parka. #SeedySaturday #Seeds #vegetables #FoodShouldBeFree #SeedSaver #SeedExchange

I bought a 6” tuna sandwich at Subway and it cost $10. Jebus. That is scarily expensive. #inflation #FoodPrices #FoodShouldBeFree #CorporateGreed #Capitalism