Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Concluding Comments
There appears to have been great success in industrialized food systems;
yet, the seeds of destruction are now present for all to see. Alongside the
disappearance of biodiversity goes the family farm, with its cultural
relevance and place location. As the focus on agriculture as a commodity
has grown, so farmers have come to receive a smaller proportion of what
consumers spend on food. Systems of sustainable agriculture offer farmers
new ways in which to reduce direct costs and dependencies on externally
derived goods and services, combined with better direct connections
to consumers. The concepts of bioregions and foodsheds are centred on
such connectivity, and a variety of mechanisms have emerged to illustrate
what can be achieved when we redesign whole systems. These include
community-supported agriculture, farmers' groups, farmers' markets and
slow food systems.
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