Good for You, Good for Our Earth

Foreign Policy came out with a smartly written article that supports the thinking that organic farming not only can feed the world, it can help save it too. One of my favorite quotes from it is “…modern organic practices are defined by much more than just the absence of synthetic chemicals”; it’s knowledge-intensive farming. Organic farmers improve output, less by applying purchased products and more by tapping a sophisticated understanding of biological systems to build soil fertility and manage pests and weeds through techniques that include double-dug beds, intercropping, composting, manures, cover crops, crop sequencing, and natural pest control. To read the whole article, click here

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