Week 10 Sustainable Farming

In order to maintain sustainable farming, many precautions and extra steps are necessary.  There are certain methods of harvesting the land that farmers must use in order to not erode too much of the land.  They also cannot use too many pesticides.  I do not buy organic foods, mostly because they cost a lot more money and I am on a tight budget.  If I had the money to buy them, I still don’t know if I would, because I do not really think they are that much better.  There are certain products, such as organic beef, that I do feel are better products.  But as far as most of the fruit and vegetables, I do not see much of a difference between the organic and the regular products.  I feel like I am extremely DISCONNECTED from the current food system. I have no idea where 99% of my food is coming from.  Even in organic farming, the farmers are allowed to use pesticides just like in regular farming. I would be all for a space on campus to grow our own vegetables.  I would even contribute to developing the area and helping to grow and maintain the plants.  My mom and I have grown a few of our own pineapples along with limes, oranges, and tomatoes.  I also love going to little farmers markets and picking up locally grown fresh vegetables.  They always taste so much better than anything you could possibly by from the grocery store.