Humans have evolved in very close contact with the land over thousands of years. It is only within the last couple of hundred years that we have withdrawn from the land and have gone to live in cities. But most city dwellers have little experience of life in nature and rhythms of land. I'm convinced that the majority of our ills start from a lack of understanding of natural processes. It is important for our culture that people have the opportunity to work outside.
Some people envisage organic farming in terms of hand weeding, horses and carts.
For some people, organic farming is about turning the clock back and is anti-technology. This is untrue. Technology has a role in our future. For example, on this farm satellite mapping is used to give information on yield patterns within the fields. We use this technology to identify areas where there is something wrong with the soil.