EPISODE · Mar 7, 2012 · 2 MIN
profit: organic farming vs. permaculture farming
from Homesteading Videos by Paul Wheaton · host Paul Wheaton
Helen Atthowe considers economic benefits (profit!) in organic farming systems vs. permaculture farming systems (aka: conservation farming; agricultural ecology conservation farming). Benefits include: less labor, less land, zero spraying for insects, less fertilizer, less weeding, While organic farming focused more on managing crops, soil fertility, reduction of pests, and reduction of chemicals. A permaculture farm […]
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Helen Atthowe considers economic benefits (profit!) in organic farming systems vs. permaculture farming systems (aka: conservation farming; agricultural ecology conservation farming). Benefits include: less labor, less land, zero spraying for insects, less fertilizer, less weeding, While organic farming focused more on managing crops, soil fertility, reduction of pests, and reduction of chemicals. A permaculture farm is more about managing natural inter-relationships with plants, insects and wildlife. Relevant threads at permies: * http://www.permies.com/t/2230/permaculture/Helen-Atthowe-goddess-soil * http://www.permies.com/t/7027/permaculture/Conservation-Farming * http://www.permies.com/t/5914/farm-income/permaculture-organic * http://www.permies.com/t/8249/permaculture/Biodynamic-vs-permaculture * http://www.permies.com/t/3679/farm-income/local-vs-organic music by Jimmy Pardo
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