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October 28, 2020

Book says small farms should be in our future

By JEFF ROWE
Associated Press

“A Small Farm Future: Making the Case for a Society Built Around Local Economies, Self-Provisioning Agricultural Diversity and a Shared Earth,” by Chris Smaje sets out to show how small farms can be a key part of our future.

With the possible exception of parks, perhaps no use of the land is viewed more favorably in America than a small farm. It's encompasses all the values and myths we hold holy — seemingly pollution-free stewardship of the land, green vistas of vibrant crops, and contented animals munching grass.


 
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