For the past couple of years I've been drawn more and more to a concept called permaculture. It's a different way of looking at agriculture and living in general. Permaculture focuses on working with nature to produce food rather than working against it.
Those advocating permaculture believe in poly-culture rather than mono-culture food production. The basic agricultural system in this country is mono-culture. We plant 40 acres of corn or try to grow 1000 chickens in one building and then deal with the problems that come from having to many of one thing in one place.
Permaculture on the other hand seeks to diversify the plant and animal life in a specific area. It involves studying the natural strengths and weaknesses of the property and designing a food system that produces the maximum amount of food with the least amount of chemicals, labor and energy possible.
I spend quite a bit of time on http://www.permies.com/ trying to learn about this and how to apply it to my land.
OK, it is taking me forever to write this post. I keep getting lost over at Permies trying to pick from the myriad of topics they cover to give you a taste of what's there. Just go see for yourself!
God Bless You All!
~Grama Sue
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