Set aside 2 hours to tie together a lot of ideas about collapse, soil degradation,peak oil, peak soil, the inevitable failure of big-ag, history worth knowing and practical knowledge about sustainable, organic, food forestry on an industrial scale using the (patented!) STUN method – Shear, total, utter, neglect.
Lots of great ideas which can be applied on any scale.
I now see that a perennial, 3 dimensional ‘garden’ will always outperform annual crops and is the best ( and ultimately the only) option for a temperate climate with ‘short’ growing seasons.
The description of the video from the original poster:
”Mark Shepard of Viola, Wisconsin speaks to organic farmers about his permaculture farm, his experiences and techniques in modeling agriculture after natural, 3-dimensional ecosystems using tree and shrub agroforestry, keyline water management, rotational grazing, and more.
He also explains why it is imperative that we take up these techniques immediately and on a large scale in order to sequester carbon, combat climate change, stop soil erosion, deal with peak oil, improve our air, water, and wildlife habitat, all while being more resilient and financially-viable than conventional monoculture farming.”
-- Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. - Thoreau