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WCLinolVir

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12. Yes, monocrops are a problem.

Reply to druidity33 (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 11:44 AM

Mar 2015

But I do see large organic farmers are aware and addressing this issue. People will have to take responsibility when they understand the price tag of cheap food. But that does not mean it becomes too expensive, or inaccessible. It might take several different alternatives, depending on your food choices and where you live.
I see great value in each person trying to grow a portion of their food, for our planet, and our understanding. And I agree that small farms are a model for what is sustainable. We have to get beyond the concept of one product production.

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I believe Organic farming can feed the world, a few links for those interested. [View all] peacebird Mar 2015 OP

I have no problem with organic if that's your thing.. pipoman Mar 2015 #1

Yeah, things are so great the way they are. WCLinolVir Mar 2015 #3

A realist who buys nearly a million dollars worth of food annually pipoman Mar 2015 #4

You still did not address the issues. WCLinolVir Mar 2015 #6

Yeah, my immediate concern is feeding 300+ people 3 meals per day pipoman Mar 2015 #10

Hey guess what. I'm on Medicaid. WCLinolVir Mar 2015 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author pipoman Mar 2015 #19

I notice that sort of line of thought all the time. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #28

unfortunately druidity33 Mar 2015 #5

Yes, monocrops are a problem. WCLinolVir Mar 2015 #12

The fact is that I have lived in farming states and around pipoman Mar 2015 #22

Yields are no less. That is incorrect. KittyWampus Mar 2015 #7

That is very much arguable... pipoman Mar 2015 #17

I'll always K&R for Organic Farming~mahalo pb Cha Mar 2015 #2

Why the need to argure? Travis_0004 Mar 2015 #8

I as concerned about mono-cropping as the use of conventional chemicial pesticides/fungicides. KittyWampus Mar 2015 #9

Every time I look at the costs of the food sold as organic, I don't. Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #11

The claims of organic rarely live up to reality Major Nikon Mar 2015 #15

Marta and I love the Horizon organic brand Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #14

Organic just TASTES better moonbeam23 Mar 2015 #16

I don't know if it can feed the whole world but I do think that rebuilding the soil as you discribe jwirr Mar 2015 #18

I buy what's on sale n/t PasadenaTrudy Mar 2015 #20

The price of gasoline has an inverse effect on locally grown food... Blanks Mar 2015 #21

The only brand of chicken we buy at the store Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #23

That's the brand chicken we buy when we can't get local! Good quality. peacebird Mar 2015 #24

Look here first Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #25

Thank you! peacebird Mar 2015 #26

OR here Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #27

We buy this chicken Worried senior Mar 2015 #29

Time to crash human pop. Already outstrips carry capacity on point Mar 2015 #30

Big R & K!! Thanks peacebird for making the world a better place! RiverLover Mar 2015 #31

There is a new combination of housing and organic farming -- you share a farm instead of GreatGazoo Mar 2015 #32

Very cool! peacebird Mar 2015 #34

Marta made patty melts last night from Bison Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #33