Right now, most of the US supports poor farm practices. Harmful insecticides and toxic pesticides are sprayed on crops, because they’re planted in a monoculture. Acres and acres of one crop, only invites diseases and pests. And when we take from and till the soil (a huge carbon release) year after year, it goes from a lush nutrient rich quality, to dried up clumps void of life. The government unfortunately subsides these practices, which makes food cheaper, and more ‘affordable’. Support good practice farming, support the building of healthy soil, support biodiversity, & support small scale permaculture. It’s difficult to know how our food is grown, especially when most people buy within their budget & don’t have the means nor capacity to support organic. Let’s prioritize good practice agriculture so it can become accessible to everyone. If you ‘can’, do it for the earth. I know it’s expensive, it’s a lot to ask in this economy we live in. There’s probably so many places you’d rather put your money. But food is life. Know your farmer, and know their practices. A page from We are Better Together by Bill McKibben 🌱 #earth #climatechange #permaculture #supportlocal #soilhealth #microbes #mycelium #biodiversity #kidlit #covercrop #illustration https://www.instagram.com/p/CfkihKFpxNy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
