Economics and Energetics of farming 5 – So who is helping to change the world to SA?

Whenever I talk about the farming system, many people disempower themselves with disclaimers like “I can’t afford healthy food” or “It’s hard to find healthy food.”  Talk about an external Locus of Control (see prior post – How people think about the future 1).  This seems true of most situations, Read more…

Economics and Energetics of farming 4 – Changing the way we farm and eat to get to Sustainable Agriculture (SA)   

An obvious, yet poignant question I used to ask my students to get them thinking – “What does the term Sustainable Agriculture imply about modern industrial agriculture?”  I am always amazed how so many people talk about sustainability but still practice unsustainability as something that is commonplace and acceptable.  As Read more…

Economics and Energetics of farming 3 – The politics of food production and the future of sustainable farming.

“Modern corporate driven Industrial Farming is not about food!  It is about chemical and oil corporations making money.  Food is merely the vehicle in which they do this: And as a value added bonus, also a way to provide the healthcare industry – really sickcare – with long-term clients.    Richard Read more…