The Relationship Between Land And The Farm When...

The topic I will address throughout this project focuses on the relationship between the land and the farm when permaculture techniques are incorporated into the system. Moreover, we will question if permaculture, in its entirety, is a viable/economically justifiable method of farming. The reality is that for the past one hundred years farming has grown towards primarily annual crops and monoculture practices. With the mindset of â€Å"producing as much food as possible† us agriculturists start to deprive the land. We have come to forget, or simply ignore, the consequences poor farming practices can bring to the table. Reckless modern agriculture has burdened the land with poor crop diversity, introduction of pesticide use, and limited nutrient cycling. Permaculture might have the answers to helping us set back the clock on the damage we have thus far brought to the land. There was a particular reading in class that grasped mine and Hannah’s attention. That reading was Permaculture: A Beginners Guide by Graham Burnett. Burnett breaks down the mindset of a permaculturist and all the preparation it takes to transform a landscape into a successful permaculture site. Burnett does a wonderful job portraying the magic of permaculture however he seems to meticulously weave around the fact that permaculture is not just sitting around all year and having berries fall into your basket. It is an expensive and slow producing method of growing. Seeing permaculture portrayed in such an