On the farm project you should try to become self-sufficient in food grains, milk, vegetables and so on. You may live very nicely, be healthy, and chant ‘Hare Krishna’. You do yourself, and teach others. That is success. We have full facility there for plain living and high thinking. We do not very much appreciate city life which is full of so many obnoxious things. It is very good that you are not keeping machines this year. Try to avoid machines as far as possible.

From a letter by Srila Prabhupada to Tusta Krsna — December 21, 76