The Food We Eat Globally, farming is becoming a less attractive career choice for young people with each passing year. According to 2022 data from the World Bank Group, o nly 26% of the global population is employed in agriculture , a number which has been steadily decreasing since the early 1990s. Somehow, the pride of growing food locally has diminished and many have fallen into the trap of thinking that it is someone else's job. A global race for lower costs and an ac

Community Happiness Through Manufacturing “… my definition of happiness is to be on the sixth level- "self-transcendence" - of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, when my basic financial and psychological needs are met and I am helping others in my community get their well-being, too.” -Soichiro Fukutake. Historically, rural communities thrived through their own micro-economies, providing employment in specialized manufacturing industries like piano factories, furniture making, sho

The Community "We can't look outside of the community for our economic salvation." Professor Stephen Goetz from Penn State University said. "The best strategy is to help people start new businesses and firms locally and help them grow and be successful." The Power of Small® is a simple mindset. It empowers individuals and small companies by making a difference in their footprint, community improvement, and wealth generation. As individuals, we sometimes feel powerless to ch

In early January, armed with a strong desire to contribute to the fight of the Novel Coronavirus - COVID19, we at Omachron embarked on a...