At the age of 23, a local Oregonian has been known by the nickname “Gubba”. She wears many hats, being a homemaker, self-sufficient farmer, animal caretaker, and active member of the local community.
Gubba is a fifth-generation farm descendant. She strives to help others understand traditional wisdom to enhance their health and well-being. For Gubba, most of the wisdom she seeks comes from the way of life passed down by her ancestors.
Her grandparents “owned the largest sheep farm in the Northwest,” and her great-grandparents had a “very large” cattle ranch. Gubba told the Epoch Times that her family has a “strong personality of resilience.” They are “original thinkers and pioneers in various fields and professions,” leaving behind war-torn Europe to start a new life in America.
“They did not blindly accept and follow popular notions of living. Some of them inspired my similar worldview,” she said, as she tries to follow in their footsteps.
Today, she owns the 38-acre Gubba Farm in Washington. She advocates for a self-sufficient lifestyle, emphasizing that people should never assume that food bought from grocery stores is safe.
“Wake up and face reality,” she said. “We live in a profit-driven system of sickness that intentionally disconnects us from traditional food. It’s a brainwashing system that makes us believe bad food is edible… We’re disconnected from the community because we don’t support local families raising meat on their farms; instead, we hand our money to some mysterious foreign entities.”
“By reconnecting with our food, we can heal diseases. By reconnecting with our community, we can find strength.”
Some of her favorite self-sufficiency essential books include “Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs,” a beginner’s guide to 33 medicinal herbs that anyone can grow and use; “The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide,” which contains straightforward instructions for making 250 herbal remedies at home; “Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving,” detailing safe canning and preservation methods, along with 400 innovative recipes for salsas, pickles, relishes, chutneys, jams, jellies, and fruit spreads; and “Essential Oils: Ancient Medicine,” a user-friendly guide on using plant-based essential oils for health benefits.
Although she grew up in a self-sufficient farming family, amid the chaos of the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, Gubba, a professional in the healthcare field, felt a calling back to her roots.
“In 2020, during the pandemic outbreak and societal chaos, I remember the panic at grocery stores. Walking through empty aisles, staring at bare shelves and refrigerators, witnessing people arguing over bags of beans. I thought to myself, ‘This is insane’ because it truly was,” she recalled.
Gubba believed there had to be a better way than relying solely on “this broken grocery store system.” She began learning how to garden more effectively in her backyard, sourcing from local farmers, and mastering cooking and baking from scratch.
As she was awakened to resume her life as a homesteader, Gubba also grew disillusioned with the entire medical industry.
“I realized this was a dead-end path I did not want to venture into,” she said. “I saw how the medical system was corrupted, how they profited from patients. How could I involve myself in something so evil?”
Feeling the call to return to what her family had done over five generations, along with her increasing dissatisfaction with modern healthcare systems, Gubba took a leap of faith in 2017, exchanging her home for a “run-down” farm in Washington.
With the new farm, Gubba is ready to work hands-on, having lofty dreams and aspirations that she still holds.
“I started following tradition, plunging my hands into the soil, working hard to create a bountiful garden,” she said. “My great-grandmother planted food in the winter to feed her family of 12. She preserved the harvest in canning, with a cellar full of homemade canned foods.”
Gubba aims to do the same for her family. However, she quickly realized that running a successful farm is not for the faint-hearted.
“People expect cute chickens, friendly neighbors, and a cow named Daisy,” she said, “but instead, they find their chickens missing at night, a hostile community, and Daisy… breaking fences because you didn’t milk her, and she got mastitis.”
Gubba described farm work as “not glamorous,” but still worth it. She continues to strive to achieve what her great-grandparents had and slowly learn the knowledge they possessed.
“I plan to preserve this knowledge and pass it on to my children. I hope to instill its importance in them so that it will not be lost again,” she said.
Despite having 38 acres of land, Gubba has not purchased any large farm equipment. She allows neighbors to graze cattle on the land to control the height of weeds.
Her farm also features an old farmhouse, a garage, and storage areas for food and animals. Apart from fields and structures, there are pine trees and a seasonal creek running through the farm.
“I always embrace everything with open arms, welcoming new challenges, so my ‘family’ here continues to grow,” Gubba said.
Her farm family consists of cows, two bee colonies, chickens, goats, and dogs. She grows garlic, berries, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and various fruit trees. While she is close to being self-sufficient in growing all of her household’s food, when she needs something beyond what she grows, Gubba prefers to buy locally produced goods.
Beyond farm work, Gubba delves deep into understanding the sources of our food and cosmetics. She encourages others to reconnect with ancestral ways of living.
“Think about how our ancestors survived without the convenience of grocery stores,” she said. “They had abundant knowledge that allowed them to… grow their own food, seek out locally produced food, and work the land they lived on.”
On the other hand, she stated that most people today are completely disconnected from the food they purchase. They don’t know where it came from or what is sprayed on it.
Through interactions with family members, it is evident how Gubba has benefited significantly from returning to her ancestral roots. Gubba recalls how her grandparents used to use butter for skincare, and when a relative with eczema asked for help, Gubba recommended butter, with incredible results.
“The results were remarkable, and now I offer this skincare solution online, with amazing feedback,” she said. “People from around the world are sharing how my butter has helped their eczema, vitiligo, psoriasis, rosacea, and other skin conditions.”
Gubba emphasized that ancestral roots extend beyond just the food one eats and products created.
“My great-grandfather did not blindly follow those around him,” she said. “Many of his neighbors mocked him as he left for America from Europe, but years later, most of them had perished as war machinery and politics swept through the land.”
Like her great-grandfather, Gubba refuses to blindly follow.
“Freedom is being tested in various ways worldwide,” she said. “We have lost touch with the wisdom of our ancestors. We blindly trust commercial products instead of family wisdom.”
From clothing to sunscreen, Gubba pointed out that dangerous chemicals lurk in the foods and cosmetics we buy from stores.
“I’m not saying someone is intentionally trying to harm us,” she said. “On the contrary, when we trust people we don’t know or see (those driven by profit motives), we actually put ourselves at huge risk.”
She mentioned that as a society, our blind trust in these organizations encourages them to cover their destructive impact, leading to a situation where “families wonder why their loved ones suddenly pass away or develop rare cancers.”
During her college years, someone left an intriguing note for Gubba that said, “Where does fluoride come from? Research it.”
The research she conducted left her stunned.
Gubba noted that toxicity is not only present in products. She highlighted that the media we consume is equally harmful. Nowadays, she is busy with life and work, having little time for those popular electronic entertainment products.
“Using these media is akin to consuming processed food; it affects your body and mind. You might not realize it until you break free,” she said. “I don’t care how others use their time or what they choose to watch. I just want to share my experience and how I found liberation. I hope to inspire those seeking truth and freedom, just like I did years ago!”
She encourages others to connect with their ancestors.
“Open your eyes. Ditch toxic skincare routines, use butter. Stop drinking sodas, drink raw milk. Stop frequenting large grocery stores, go support local farms,” she said. “Question what you think is normal. This system doesn’t want you to be free, and the only way to gain freedom is to seek truth and take action. Our freedom has been slyly stolen over the past century, and I know anything from this system won’t benefit you.”
The original article titled “Homesteader Shares Ancestral Wisdom for Health, Says ‘The Only Way to Be Free Is to Seek Truth and Take Action’” was featured on the Epoch Times website.