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Another important point is that small, diversified farms always produce more per unit of land, water, and energy than large monocultures. So we have to turn this lie around that there are too many people now to localize, too many people to have small farms. It’s exactly the opposite.
Caretaking by Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, Orion Magazine (2019)
The local food movement is demonstrating what can happen when you shorten distances: you encourage a shift from monoculture to diversification on the land; you reduce the energy consumption, the packaging, the refrigeration, and the waste; you provide healthier food at a reasonable price; and you have healthier, more prosperous farming communities.
Caretaking by Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, Orion Magazine (2019)