A small farm future: making the case for a society built around local economies, self-provisioning, agricultural diversity and a shared earth
Elise Wach
Abstract
Interest in so-called ‘alternative agricultures’ – e.g. agroecology, small-scale farming, permaculture, no-till farming, the perennials movement, or ‘traditional’ agriculture – has been on the rise...
Topics & Concepts
AgroecologyAgricultureDiversity (politics)Integrated farmingProvisioningBusinessScale (ratio)Sustainable agriculturePerennial plantAgroforestryAgricultural economicsGeographyNatural resource economicsEconomic geographyEconomicsPolitical scienceEcologyEnvironmental scienceEngineeringTelecommunicationsLawBiologyCartographyArchaeologyAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental, Ecological, and Cultural StudiesOrganic Food and Agriculture