Comments on: Will “grow your own” soon be the only way to eat? http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/06/27/will-grow-your-own-soon-be-the-only-way-to-eat/ Your online simplicity village Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:07:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kevin_Lehman http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/06/27/will-grow-your-own-soon-be-the-only-way-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Kevin_Lehman Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:53:08 +0000 http://countrylife.lehmans.com/?p=2705#comment-1070 In the spirit of full disclosure, I am Galen's brother, but am not involved in the day to day operations of the business. Don't forget community gardens, rooftop gardens and the many creative farming models that I think will thrive in the future: CSAs, micro / speciality farms, food hubs, solar greenhouses, etc. The number of farmers markets in the U.S. has almost doubled in the last ten years. Secondly, pesticides and fertilizers don't necessarily increase yields. Several studies have shown otherwise: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July05/organic.farm.vs.other.ssl.html http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/~christos/articles/cv_organic_farming.html Most importantly, organic methods offer huge advantages when you factor in human health, fossil fuel inputs, soil health, soil erosion and water quality. This is especially true if you take the long view. Kevin In the spirit of full disclosure, I am Galen’s brother, but am not involved in the day to day operations of the business.

Don’t forget community gardens, rooftop gardens and the many creative farming models that I think will thrive in the future: CSAs, micro / speciality farms, food hubs, solar greenhouses, etc. The number of farmers markets in the U.S. has almost doubled in the last ten years.

Secondly, pesticides and fertilizers don’t necessarily increase yields. Several studies have shown otherwise:

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July05/organic.farm.vs.other.ssl.html

http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/~christos/articles/cv_organic_farming.html

Most importantly, organic methods offer huge advantages when you factor in human health, fossil fuel inputs, soil health, soil erosion and water quality. This is especially true if you take the long view.

Kevin

]]> By: Pat Veretto http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/06/27/will-grow-your-own-soon-be-the-only-way-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Pat Veretto Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:26:17 +0000 http://countrylife.lehmans.com/?p=2705#comment-1068 We just took a drive yesterday to some areas we hadn't been for awhile. It's frightening, how many houses are built on what was very recently farmland. I asked the same question: Where is the food going to come from? I can grow beans an potatoes and corn and squash... but I can't grow a cow in my backyard. In this town, I can't even have a chicken. I hope that some laws will change to fit reality as we go forward. We just took a drive yesterday to some areas we hadn’t been for awhile. It’s frightening, how many houses are built on what was very recently farmland. I asked the same question: Where is the food going to come from?

I can grow beans an potatoes and corn and squash… but I can’t grow a cow in my backyard. In this town, I can’t even have a chicken. I hope that some laws will change to fit reality as we go forward.

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