Natural farming movements have emerged in response to concerns about the environmental impact of modern agricultural methods. Biodynamics, which began in the 1920’s, is often cited as being the first modern attempt to develop a farming system that works with, not against, nature.
As farmers and gardeners, it’s easy for us to be seduced by shiny bottles promising “Miracle Grow". But, purchasing synthetic chemicals produced in a factory and transported to industrial sized warehouses is not only expensive, it inevitably produces a massive carbon footprint. Continue Reading
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