sustainable farming, what, how & why the wellness salon thursday, september 13, 2013

Sustainable Farming, What, How & WhyThe Wellness SalonThursday, September 13, 2013

Types of Farmers Corporate/Commodity Wholesale Family Market Gardeners

Ways of Farming Conventional IPM Biodynamic Certified Organic Organic Exempt Farmer’s Pledge

Farm Products Honey Vegetables Fiber (Wool) Meat Eggs Dairy Fruit Nuts Maple Syrup Fungus (Mushrooms)

Markets Wholesale Farm Stand Farmer’s Market

(Summer &Winter) Pick-your-own CSA

(Spring/Summer; Winter)

CSA History Seed Money Share Risk Share Harvest

Importance of Local Farms

Economical Environmental Social/Economic

Helping Farmers The Facts Go Local Seize the season Support Fair

Trade Farm to Table Foster a Farmer Get involved!

Your Support Helps Keep farmland productive Keep Dollar$ local Reduces energy use Increase farm profits Increase local food production

Organic OR Conventional?

Pesticides Herbicides GMO

Organic or Conventional?

Organic OR Conventional?

Desertification in China

Dead Zone-Gulf of Mexico

Drought 2012

Organic OR Conventional?

Pesticide Residues NO GMO/Antibiotics Nutrient levels Improving Soil

The End…?

The Beginning!

Thank you!

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