"Breaking the Chains" on BrightU: A growing movement challenges industrial agriculture
By jacobthomas // 2025-05-24
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  • In episode 7 of "Breaking the Chains: Decentralize Your Life," Mike Adams and Todd Pitner sat down with Jim Gale and Rob Younkin to talk about a growing movement that challenges industrial agriculture by combining permaculture with open-source AI and robotics to create self-sustaining food forests.
  • This episode tackled how open-source AI like Brighteon.ai and robotic helpers (e.g., weed-pulling robot dogs) are democratizing farming knowledge, enabling even beginners to grow food efficiently.
  • Homeowners associations often resist edible gardens, but advocates provide legal templates and strategies to fight restrictions, promoting food forests in urban spaces.
  • Sweet potatoes and cassava are highlighted as easy, high-yield starter crops, with cassava offering long-term sustainability through replanting cuttings.
  • As traditional currency loses value, food forests become vital assets — fruit trees appreciate over time, and communities are encouraged to transform lawns into productive gardens.
In episode 7 of "Breaking the Chains: Decentralize Your Life," aired May 23, Mike Adams and Todd Pitner sat down with Jim Gale and Rob Younkin of FoodForestAbundance.com to explore how open-source AI, robotic helpers and community-driven farming are reshaping the future of food. In a world where industrial agriculture dominates with pesticide-laden monocrops and AI-driven tractors, a rebellious movement is emerging — one that merges permaculture with cutting-edge technology to decentralize food production.  The stakes couldn't be higher. As Adams warned, "Our food supply is under attack. They're slaughtering egg-laying chickens left and right. They're still spraying pesticides in chemtrails. If you don't realize that, you're behind the curve." Gale and Younkin are part of a growing movement. Their mission? To replace industrial farming with food forests — self-sustaining ecosystems where plants work symbiotically, requiring minimal human intervention. "Nature does all the hard work," Gale explained. "I don't grow any food. The sun and water turn soil into food. Isn't that magical?" One of the most intriguing developments is the fusion of AI and permaculture. Brighteon.ai, an open-source language model, is being trained on five years of survivalist and permaculture knowledge.  "Imagine diagnosing plant diseases just by snapping a photo," Adams said. "This is about democratizing knowledge so anyone can grow food, no matter their skill level." While Big Ag uses AI for pesticide-spraying tractors, decentralized farmers are repurposing robotics for good. Adams floated a provocative idea: "What if you could buy a $2,000 robot dog and program it to pull weeds or guard your mango trees from thieves?" Gale welcomed the concept, "We need anything that helps us reach abundance. Automation could be huge for people who can't do heavy labor," he said. A homeowners association (HOA) that bans edible gardens is one of the biggest hurdles. Pitner, who battled his HOA to install a food forest, shared a victory, "I was on the right side of the law. Now, we have a template letter to help others fight back. Don't let an HOA stop you from growing food instead of poisonous grass," he said. "We've designed systems for rooftops, balconies and even tiny condos. If you have soil and sunlight, you can grow food," Younkin added. For beginners, the team recommended starting with sweet potatoes — a resilient, high-calorie crop. "Kick a hole in the ground, throw in a slip, and in four months, you'll have 20 pounds of food," Gale said. But cassava is the real game-changer. "I harvested a ton, boiled it, mashed it — it's like the best mashed potatoes you've ever had. And you can replant the cuttings to grow more!" Pitner raved. As the dollar loses value, Gale argued that food forests are the ultimate asset. "A fruit tree bought today will be worth 3-5x more in 12-18 months. That's real wealth." "During crises, people traded houses for a single duck. Gold won't feed you. A food forest will," Adams agreed. The movement is scaling fast. Food Forest Abundance is launching Freedom Farm Academies — local hubs where communities learn to grow, preserve and monetize their harvests. "We're creating bridal registries for food forests," Gale revealed. "Instead of a blender, gift a peach tree. Imagine churches and schools turning lawns into Gardens of Eden." As Younkin put it: "The resilience of a system is defined by its relationships. When you stop poisoning your land, everything — and everyone — around you benefits."

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