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Wesxdz at 22:26, 18 August 2023

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	*'''Sustainable and ecologically sound''' - Some farming methods grow a lot of grain, but deplete soil in the process. This makes it more difficult to grow food in the future. This is an example of unsustainable agriculture; it does not work in the long term. Some farmers spray pesticide on their fields, which drains into rivers and kills fish a hundred miles away. This is an example of ecologically unsound agriculture; by focusing too narrowly on one element, it has missed the big picture. All life is interconnected, and when agriculture does not appreciate this interconnectedness, someone downstream ends up suffering.		*'''Sustainable and ecologically sound''' - Some farming methods grow a lot of grain, but deplete soil in the process. This makes it more difficult to grow food in the future. This is an example of unsustainable agriculture; it does not work in the long term. Some farmers spray pesticide on their fields, which drains into rivers and kills fish a hundred miles away. This is an example of ecologically unsound agriculture; by focusing too narrowly on one element, it has missed the big picture. All life is interconnected, and when agriculture does not appreciate this interconnectedness, someone downstream ends up suffering.
	*'''Sovereign''' - We aim to enable every man and every woman to grow their own food without having to depend on their bank manager, the manufacturers of fertilizers, on the owners of genetic patents or on anyone else.		*'''Sovereign''' - We aim to enable every man and every woman to grow their own food without having to depend on their bank manager, the manufacturers of fertilizers, on the owners of genetic patents or on anyone else.
	*'''Easy''' - By growing food ~~skilfully~~, we can free subsistence farmers from the hours of back-breaking labour that were traditionally their lot. We can automate some agricultural tasks using technology (such as when an [[Arduino]] controls a [[hydroponics]] system) and automate others using the interplay of different biological species (such as when a duck eats pests, freeing the farmer from having to apply pesticide).		*'''Easy''' - By growing food skillfully, we can free subsistence farmers from the hours of back-breaking labour that were traditionally their lot. We can automate some agricultural tasks using technology (such as when an [[Arduino]] controls a [[hydroponics]] system) and automate others using the interplay of different biological species (such as when a duck eats pests, freeing the farmer from having to apply pesticide).
	*'''Nutritious and delicious''' - A good food system must grow good food: food that is a joy to eat and promotes health and happiness.		*'''Nutritious and delicious''' - A good food system must grow good food: food that is a joy to eat and promotes health and happiness.
	*'''Local''' - We are enabling a radical decentralization of food production. Rather than growing food on large farms and then shipping it to processing plants to be turned into mass-produced goods, we are giving people the tools to grow the food they need in their own backyard, balcony or local allotment. There are four reasons for this		*'''Local''' - We are enabling a radical decentralization of food production. Rather than growing food on large farms and then shipping it to processing plants to be turned into mass-produced goods, we are giving people the tools to grow the food they need in their own backyard, balcony or local allotment. There are four reasons for this

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Beznogov at 15:54, 10 April 2012

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ChuckH at 08:58, 13 February 2012

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	At Open Source Ecology, we encourage food production methods that are -		At Open Source Ecology, we encourage food production methods that are -

	*'''Open-source''' - the information needed to build a working food production system should be shared freely on the Internet. The information must be free for anyone to access, use and improve, with no intellectual property restrictions and no charge. It took us millenia to figure it out, but we now have the know-how to produce abundant food just about anywhere. Let's spread this know-how without restriction.		*'''Open-source''' - the information needed to build a working food production system should be shared freely on the Internet. The information must be free for anyone to access, use and improve, with no intellectual property restrictions and no charge. It took us millenia to figure it out, but we now have the know-how to produce abundant food just about anywhere. Let's spread this know-how without restriction. [http://science-in-farming.library4farming.org/index.html]
	*'''Replicable and scalable''' - With the knowledge available openly, anyone should be able to make their own food system, whether to grow food just for themselves or for hundreds of people.		*'''Replicable and scalable''' - With the knowledge available openly, anyone should be able to make their own food system, whether to grow food just for themselves or for hundreds of people.
	*'''Cheap''' - All the know-how in the world is no good if you can't get the equipment needed to set up the food system. We aim to make farm equipment, seeds and the other necessities of agriculture as cheap as possible. One tactic to achieve this is open-sourcing the hardware; for example, our [[LifeTrac]] is much cheaper than a standard commercial tractor.		*'''Cheap''' - All the know-how in the world is no good if you can't get the equipment needed to set up the food system. We aim to make farm equipment, seeds and the other necessities of agriculture as cheap as possible. One tactic to achieve this is open-sourcing the hardware; for example, our [[LifeTrac]] is much cheaper than a standard commercial tractor.

Marshall Smith at 22:58, 19 August 2011

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	* [http://vimeo.com/16508587 Natabar Sarangi / The Source] on the [http://vimeo.com/channels/40086/ Socially Minded Documentaries] Vimeo channel.		* [http://vimeo.com/16508587 Natabar Sarangi / The Source] on the [http://vimeo.com/channels/40086/ Socially Minded Documentaries] Vimeo channel.

	[[Category: ~~Main~~]]		[[Category: Systems]]
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Syk0 saje at 15:00, 4 May 2011

2011-05-04T15:00:24Z

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	* [http://vimeo.com/16508587 Natabar Sarangi / The Source] on the [http://vimeo.com/channels/40086/ Socially Minded Documentaries] Vimeo channel.		* [http://vimeo.com/16508587 Natabar Sarangi / The Source] on the [http://vimeo.com/channels/40086/ Socially Minded Documentaries] Vimeo channel.

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Syk0 saje at 08:29, 3 May 2011

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	Fantastic and inspiring video of one man in India attempting to keep sustainable agriculture alive, rather than selling out to the corporations who destroy our ways of life and our planet:		Fantastic and inspiring video of one man in India attempting to keep sustainable agriculture alive, rather than selling out to the corporations who destroy our ways of life and our planet:
	* [http://vimeo.com/16508587 Natabar Sarangi / The Source] on the [http://vimeo.com/channels/40086/ Socially Minded Documentaries] Vimeo channel.		* [http://vimeo.com/16508587 Natabar Sarangi / The Source] on the [http://vimeo.com/channels/40086/ Socially Minded Documentaries] Vimeo channel.

			[[Category:OSE]]

Conor at 14:25, 13 March 2011

2011-03-13T14:25:48Z

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	*'''Cheap''' - All the know-how in the world is no good if you can't get the equipment needed to set up the food system. We aim to make farm equipment, seeds and the other necessities of agriculture as cheap as possible. One tactic to achieve this is open-sourcing the hardware; for example, our [[LifeTrac]] is much cheaper than a standard commercial tractor.		*'''Cheap''' - All the know-how in the world is no good if you can't get the equipment needed to set up the food system. We aim to make farm equipment, seeds and the other necessities of agriculture as cheap as possible. One tactic to achieve this is open-sourcing the hardware; for example, our [[LifeTrac]] is much cheaper than a standard commercial tractor.
	*'''Sustainable and ecologically sound''' - Some farming methods grow a lot of grain, but deplete soil in the process. This makes it more difficult to grow food in the future. This is an example of unsustainable agriculture; it does not work in the long term. Some farmers spray pesticide on their fields, which drains into rivers and kills fish a hundred miles away. This is an example of ecologically unsound agriculture; by focusing too narrowly on one element, it has missed the big picture. All life is interconnected, and when agriculture does not appreciate this interconnectedness, someone downstream ends up suffering.		*'''Sustainable and ecologically sound''' - Some farming methods grow a lot of grain, but deplete soil in the process. This makes it more difficult to grow food in the future. This is an example of unsustainable agriculture; it does not work in the long term. Some farmers spray pesticide on their fields, which drains into rivers and kills fish a hundred miles away. This is an example of ecologically unsound agriculture; by focusing too narrowly on one element, it has missed the big picture. All life is interconnected, and when agriculture does not appreciate this interconnectedness, someone downstream ends up suffering.
	*'''~~Autonomous~~''' - We aim to enable every man and every woman to grow their own food without having to depend on their bank manager, the manufacturers of fertilizers, on the owners of genetic patents or on anyone else.		*'''Sovereign''' - We aim to enable every man and every woman to grow their own food without having to depend on their bank manager, the manufacturers of fertilizers, on the owners of genetic patents or on anyone else.
	*'''Easy''' - By growing food skilfully, we can free subsistence farmers from the hours of back-breaking labour that were traditionally their lot. We can automate some agricultural tasks using technology (such as when an [[Arduino]] controls a [[hydroponics]] system) and automate others using the interplay of different biological species (such as when a duck eats pests, freeing the farmer from having to apply pesticide).		*'''Easy''' - By growing food skilfully, we can free subsistence farmers from the hours of back-breaking labour that were traditionally their lot. We can automate some agricultural tasks using technology (such as when an [[Arduino]] controls a [[hydroponics]] system) and automate others using the interplay of different biological species (such as when a duck eats pests, freeing the farmer from having to apply pesticide).
	*'''Nutritious and delicious''' - A good food system must grow good food: food that is a joy to eat and promotes health and happiness.		*'''Nutritious and delicious''' - A good food system must grow good food: food that is a joy to eat and promotes health and happiness.

Conor at 21:37, 7 March 2011

2011-03-07T21:37:00Z

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	*'''Nutritious and delicious''' - A good food system must grow good food: food that is a joy to eat and promotes health and happiness.		*'''Nutritious and delicious''' - A good food system must grow good food: food that is a joy to eat and promotes health and happiness.
	*'''Local''' - We are enabling a radical decentralization of food production. Rather than growing food on large farms and then shipping it to processing plants to be turned into mass-produced goods, we are giving people the tools to grow the food they need in their own backyard, balcony or local allotment. There are four reasons for this		*'''Local''' - We are enabling a radical decentralization of food production. Rather than growing food on large farms and then shipping it to processing plants to be turned into mass-produced goods, we are giving people the tools to grow the food they need in their own backyard, balcony or local allotment. There are four reasons for this
	**When food is produced centrally ~~and distributed~~, it is difficult for the poor to access it. This is disastrous. But when production is decentralized, distribution is built in to the production system. This is more equitable.		**When food is produced centrally, it is difficult for the poor to access it. This is disastrous. But when production is decentralized, distribution is built in to the production system. This is more equitable.
	**A huge amount of food now grown spoils - one estimate is that 35-40% of all food grown in India spoils before it is eaten<sup>[http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/327/5967/812]</sup>. Local food production is likely to reduce this figure.		**A huge amount of food now grown spoils - one estimate is that 35-40% of all food grown in India spoils before it is eaten<sup>[http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/327/5967/812]</sup>. Local food production is likely to reduce this figure.
	**Cutting out the need for transport saves fuel and energy resources.		**Cutting out the need for transport saves fuel and energy resources.

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	*'''Open-source''' - the information needed to build a working food production system should be shared freely on the Internet. The information must be free for anyone to access, use and improve, with no intellectual property restrictions and no charge. It took us millenia to figure it out, but we now have the know-how to produce abundant food just about anywhere. Let's spread this know-how without restriction. [http://science-in-farming.library4farming.org/index.html]		*'''Open-source''' - the information needed to build a working food production system should be shared freely on the Internet. The information must be free for anyone to access, use and improve, with no intellectual property restrictions and no charge. It took us millenia to figure it out, but we now have the know-how to produce abundant food just about anywhere. Let's spread this know-how without restriction. [http://science-in-farming.library4farming.org/index.html]
	*'''Replicable and scalable''' - With the knowledge available openly, anyone ~~should~~ be able to make their own food system, whether to grow food ~~just~~ for themselves or for hundreds of people.		*'''Replicable and scalable''' - With the knowledge available openly, anyone will be able to make their own food system, whether to grow food for themselves or for hundreds of people.
	*'''Cheap''' - All the know-how in the world is no good if you can't get the equipment needed to set up ~~the~~ food system. We aim to make farm equipment, seeds and the other necessities of agriculture as cheap as possible. One tactic to achieve this is open-sourcing the hardware; for example, our [[LifeTrac]] is much cheaper than a standard commercial tractor.		*'''Cheap''' - All the know-how in the world is no good if you can't get the equipment needed to set up a food system. We aim to make farm equipment, seeds and the other necessities of agriculture as cheap as possible. One tactic to achieve this is open-sourcing the hardware; for example, our [[LifeTrac]] is much cheaper than a standard commercial tractor.
	*'''Sustainable and ecologically sound''' - Some farming methods grow a lot of grain, but deplete soil in the process. This makes it more difficult to grow food in the future. This is an example of unsustainable agriculture; it does not work in the long term. Some farmers spray pesticide on their fields, which drains into rivers and kills fish a hundred miles away. This is an example of ecologically unsound agriculture; by focusing too narrowly on one element, it has missed the big picture. All life is interconnected, and when agriculture does not appreciate this interconnectedness, someone downstream ends up suffering.		*'''Sustainable and ecologically sound''' - Some farming methods grow a lot of grain, but deplete soil in the process. This makes it more difficult to grow food in the future. This is an example of unsustainable agriculture; it does not work in the long term. Some farmers spray pesticide on their fields, which drains into rivers and kills fish a hundred miles away. This is an example of ecologically unsound agriculture; by focusing too narrowly on one element, it has missed the big picture. All life is interconnected, and when agriculture does not appreciate this interconnectedness, someone downstream ends up suffering.
	*'''Sovereign''' - We aim to enable every man and every woman to grow their own food without having to depend on their bank manager, the manufacturers of fertilizers, on the owners of genetic patents or on anyone else.		*'''Sovereign''' - We aim to enable every man and every woman to grow their own food without having to depend on their bank manager, the manufacturers of fertilizers, on the owners of genetic patents or on anyone else.
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	**When food is produced centrally, it is difficult for the poor to access it. This is disastrous. But when production is decentralized, distribution is built in to the production system. This is more equitable.		**When food is produced centrally, it is difficult for the poor to access it. This is disastrous. But when production is decentralized, distribution is built in to the production system. This is more equitable.
	**A huge amount of food now grown spoils - one estimate is that 35-40% of all food grown in India spoils before it is eaten<sup>[http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/327/5967/812]</sup>. Local food production is likely to reduce this figure.		**A huge amount of food now grown spoils - one estimate is that 35-40% of all food grown in India spoils before it is eaten<sup>[http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/327/5967/812]</sup>. Local food production is likely to reduce this figure.
	**Cutting out the need ~~for~~ transport saves fuel and energy resources.		**Cutting out the need to transport saves fuel and energy resources.
	**A system of many small farms is simply more productive than a system a few big farms <sup>[http://www.eurojournals.com/ejss_7_2_04.pdf][http://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/wp_551.pdf]</sup>		**A system of many small farms is simply more productive than a system of a few big farms <sup>[http://www.eurojournals.com/ejss_7_2_04.pdf][http://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/wp_551.pdf]</sup>
	*'''Abundance-creating''' - No one wants to be hungry and desperate for food. People want food to be available and ~~available~~ in abundance. We ~~hope to~~ do our part to help ~~them~~ achieve this.		*'''Abundance-creating''' - No one wants to be hungry and desperate for food. People want food to be available and in abundance. We will do our part to help others achieve this.

	Several different food-production methods fit these criteria and we are collecting tools and ~~know-how~~ about them in this wiki category. Pick-and-mix according to your own needs, preferences and local opportunities and start building a food production system for your local community.		Several different food-production methods fit these criteria and we are collecting tools and knowledge about them in this wiki category. Pick-and-mix according to your own needs, preferences and local opportunities and start building a food production system for your local community.


	Fantastic and inspiring video of one man in India attempting to keep sustainable agriculture alive, rather than selling out to the corporations who destroy our ~~ways~~ of life and our planet:		Fantastic and inspiring video of one man in India attempting to keep sustainable agriculture alive, rather than selling out to the corporations who destroy our way of life and our planet:
	* [http://vimeo.com/16508587 Natabar Sarangi / The Source] on the [http://vimeo.com/channels/40086/ Socially Minded Documentaries] Vimeo channel.		* [http://vimeo.com/16508587 Natabar Sarangi / The Source] on the [http://vimeo.com/channels/40086/ Socially Minded Documentaries] Vimeo channel.