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Re: [Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming
- From: "Bill Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT inil.com>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming
- Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 08:10:37 -0500
I'm not sure there is a universally accepted definition of
sustainable agriculture. I see it as a farming system which embraces as it's
primary value the goal of using only those farming practices which enrich the
natural resources of the farm rather than drain them. The idea is that the
farming practices could be used indefinitely without diminishing the capacity of
the farm to continue to produce at it's original levels, or greater. I sometimes
wonder if it's realistic but I think we have no choice but to work toward a goal
of sustainability if we are going to be responsible to the generations that
follow us. Keep in mind that farming itself is a human construct. No other
earthly creature "farms". So if farming can be natural at all is a really good
question. But I think we can do a much better job of preserving our natural
resources, both physical and biological, and meeting the food needs of our
population. I firmly believe that at some point, we must acknowledge that the
size of our planet's human population is the biggest threat to sustainable
farming practices.
Bill Shoemaker
Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops Univ of Illinois - St Charles Hort Research Center
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[Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming,
Chicken Scratch Orchard and Gardens, 05/04/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming,
Tradingpost, 05/04/2004
- RE: [Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming, Jill Bussiere, 05/04/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming,
DreamThymeFarm, 05/04/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming, Matt Cheselka, 05/05/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming, wiediger, 05/04/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming, marc, 05/04/2004
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- Re: [Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming, Bill Shoemaker, 05/04/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] definition of sustainable farming,
Tradingpost, 05/04/2004
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