Organic Farming Becomes Commercially Feasible
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Science, Economics, Agriculture, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Business, Ecology, Environment, Conservation, Farms, Farming, Rural Life
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: The early 1970’s
Article abstract: Growing concerns with the health hazards of pesticides and damage to the environment prompted many farmers to shift to alternative forms of agriculture.
Summary of Event
Early organic farmers were ridiculed and accused of being radically opposed to technology and progress. In fact, they sought to implement as fully as possible the understanding of biological systems that science provided and to fight the misuse of technology. Those who favored organic agriculture believed that people in a democratic society should be free to farm as...
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