The first in a new series of articles articulating the basic principles of ecological agriculture
As far back as I can remember, and as far back as I’ve been able to research, Acres U.S.A. has used the trademarked tagline “eco-ag,” which of course is a shortening of the term “ecological agriculture.” Since the beginning, Charles Walters understood that no matter what political party is in power, or what the economy is like, or what laws are imposed on our activities, what you and I do with and on the land exists within the context of “nature.”
Over and over throughout the years, he (and others!) have repeated versions of two particular refrains. One is, “In order for a farm to be ecological, it must be economical.” The other is, “In order for a farm to be economically profitable, it must be ecologically sound.”
As Acres U.S.A. farmers, ranchers and homesteaders, we stand upon the land and must somehow balance ourselves in the center of a riddle: how can we do right by the land, our animals and our family while simultaneously paying the bills? If we aren’t generating revenue, how can we afford to improve the ecological health of our land? And if we aren’t improving the ecological health of our land, yield and quality will decrease and we’ll generate less revenue.
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