We live in an interesting time in history. The access to knowledge is unlike anything we have ever seen.

The collective knowledge of the planet is at our fingertips. Want to learn how to cook? Want to learn to speak another language? Want to learn how to start a business? How about building your own house? All of the answers are at your fingertips. 

But more importantly there is the ability for us to add to that collective source of knowledge. 

I recently came across a post that went something like this: You weren't born in the wrong era because you have an interest in using traditional skills. You are here now to keep those traditional skills alive. And I believe that to be true. 

I see and hear a lot of people chastising, demonizing and altogether rejecting technology and social media. And their view and distrust of technology is not without cause. There are obvious drawbacks to today’s technology and the use of social media. And we could spend all day discussing the disadvantages of today’s interactions online, and how social media is destroying our youth, and on and on. And there are plenty of blogs, vlogs, and posts discussing this very part of the subject. 

However, there is good as well. There are positives that we can focus on and let’s face it, technology is not going away. It continues to grow and evolve and instead of focusing on the negatives, let's focus on the positives so that we can grow and evolve with it while also developing and sharing traditional skills.

One of our goals in building our farm is to try and build something that is generational. Build a system that my grandchildren (once we have some) can benefit from and perhaps beyond. And part of that is the passing of knowledge as well. 

Imagine if you were able to see videos of your great grandparents, or great-great grandparents sharing their experience and knowledge as we are able to today. Being able to connect with them in not just the written word, but to actually see them in action. 

That’s the opportunity that we are presented with right now. We have the ability to not just pass on a recipe for example. We can pass it on with a visual walkthrough as well sharing the actual experience. We can pass on the journey we took learning these skills. We can share the failed attempts that ultimately led to the success of whatever it is we’re working on. 

That’s real knowledge. We’re not just sharing the how to, but the why. And to be able to create a record that generations can benefit from all across the globe is nothing short of amazing. 

So don’t shy away from sharing your experiences and your knowledge. Being able to share traditional skills in an ever evolving technological driven society is important. As is being able to provide an opportunity for future generations to connect with the past in ways we’ve never been able to before.