Difficulty finding work leads to animals and continued learning

After completing a masters in environmental studies from Dalhousie University in Halifax, I returned to family land in the Slocan valley. I found it hard to find paying work using my education so I decided to invest in a bit of practical learning. I have raised Turkeys, pigs and still have a flock of chickens. After investing so much in traditional education, I found this kind of self directed learning very rewarding. Sometimes it is up to the learner to develop a balance of practical and academic skills.