John McAuley
McAuley Farms
thodges@freenet.calgary.ab.ca (T Hodges) wrote:
>Sustainable agriculture as a profitable business had better be
>possible or we will all be in a very difficult position in the
>future. If farmers do not get a fair return for their labor
>and risk then they are being treated unjustly - not acceptable
>or sustainable.
>Defining certain concepts as "evil" is an excellent way to end
>discussions with groups of people. Talking politely and
>respectfully with people with whom one disagrees may not be
>comfortable but it is essential for moving toward sustainable
>agricultural systems. I think the kind of quick dismissal
>implicit in the comment below is a disservice to the field
>of agriculture and to the survival of humanity. Perhaps we
>all need to be more thoughtful about who we are talking to
>here and be a little a slower about shooting off our short
>blips.
>Tom Hodges
>In article <01bc39f4$9b292660$694a29cf@dg6.ceh.servtech.com>,
>Dori Green <funfarm@servtech.com> wrote:
>>Sustainable agriculture is completely possible.
>>
>>Sustainable agri-business might not be.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Dori Green, ISO9000 Technical Writer and Plain Old Dirt Farmer
>>"From this moment on I will settle for nothing less than everything."
>--
>Tom Hodges thodges@freenet.calgary.ab.ca
>Professional Agronomist, member Baha'i Faith, Go player