Who designed Ready Coop™?
Ready Coop™ was designed by yours truly, Karen Levesque. I was born in Oshawa, Ontario, married and raised a family there, lived and worked in Montreal and Toronto for 14 years as a spiritual self-help teacher and reader. My interest in sustainable “back to basics” living was able to flourish more fully once I bought my small farm property in 1992. I’ve connected with many individuals who are knowledgeable and active in the areas of natural and alternative building methods, water collection systems, off-grid energy systems, local medicinal herbs, alternative health care, alternative social and economic strategies, and local food production. I see the need to preserve basic, time-proven, knowledge and skills that have almost been lost to us. My primary country living activities have revolved around food. I practice organic gardening, root cellaring, seed saving, food drying and fermenting, cheese making, growing grains and beans, and keeping chickens for eggs. Ready Coop™ is a way for m