The Simple Hearth Of The Small Farm

Straw Mulch, A Ground Cover Of White Clover Interplanted With The Crops, And Temporary Flooding All Provide Effective Weed Control In My Fields.

Weeds Play An Important Part In Building Soil Fertility And In Balancing The Biological Community . . .

The Final Principle Of Natural Farming Is No Pesticides. Nature Is In Perfect Balance When Left Alone.

We Have Come To The Point At Which There Is No Other Way Than To Bring About A 'movement' Not To Bring Anything About

One Of The Most Important Discoveries I Made In Those Early Years Was That To Succeed At Natural Farming, You Have To Get Rid Of Your Expectations. Such "products" Of The Mind Are Often Incorrect Or Unrealistic . . . And Can Lead You To Think You've Made A Mistake If They're Not Met.