"Fast rather than slow, more rather than less--this flashy "development" is linked directly to society's impending collapse. It has only served to sepa...

The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.
~ Masanobu Fukuoka ~












The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of huma...
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