The Article By Letting Clare

Times have changed, and so has the family, the community and our environment. And these changes have impacted our lives and earth immeasurably. This is where the factor greed comes in to play, the need for more. This need for more called for extensive measures, measures like fertilizers, pesticides and equipment to work the ground and harvest the crops became necessity. Agriculture became a booming business that did not and still does not promote the well-being of the employee nor the individual let alone the family unit and community. Since 1950 an average farm size has doubled, but the number of laborers decreased substantially and the number of small local farmers has been cut in half. Farmers have been forced to become more efficient and there 's been a reliance on greater chemicals and technology, which has become very extensive and expensive. Sadly, what has been short term expansion has become a long-term threat (Trautmann, 2012). This greed driven increase has led to subtle damaging ramifications that most people are ignorant to. Their needs are being met as quality is being forsaken. Our environment is being squandered. Selfishness abounds.

Kingsolver’s book is written in journal format, except for her husband and her daughter’s short stories. The seasons change, the foods she talks about change, but her distinct way of writing stays the same. Kingsolver’s use of figurative language adds balance to her changing journal entries. On page 263, paragraph 3 she says, “My loved ones have eaten my successes and failures since my very first rice pudding…” Her use of “successes and failures” rather than specific dishes makes Kingsolver ambiguous and relatable. Those words are abstract which allow each reader to think about their own successes and failures. Everyone succeeds and everyone fails, however we all have loved ones who will support us regardless. Kingsolver employs metonymy, a figurative rhetorical device on page 302 paragraph 2, “Now we could sit back and rest on our basils.” This use of figurative language is used to describe the positive outcome she had from growing her own basil. This is very persuasive because she makes certain aspects of farming very appealing. Although growing your own food can be money, time, and energy consuming for many Americans, having something to show for it is very

When you think of the word agriculture farming is probably the first thought that comes to mind. At its most basic element, agriculture is the way in which we produce food, the most basic human need. There is an untold amount of differing opinions on the topic of how we should grow food; smaller family farms being pitted against commercial operations, conventional agriculture against organic practices, and much of the public does not know what “side” to pick. Agriculture has developed into a highly controversial issue, with each view point claiming that it is the only correct way to farm; despite this, it is imperative that we lay aside our differences in opinion and come together if we are going to create a sustainable food system responsible for feeding 9 billion hungry mouths.

The first introduction in the film is multiple images of farms, and agriculture of all kinds. Then the author quickly states that farms do not look like they use to. The message, and start of this film is to inform the viewer about the changes in agriculture, and present ideas about where our food actually comes from. The purpose of the film is to introduce to consumers the risk of eating foods that are owned by large corporations. This film addresses issues with large corporations owning all food sources, treatment of animals, and food-borne illnesses.

We walked the farm seen the animals and crops that were there and learned the ways of having a traditional organic farm the benefits from it the proper ways that one type of plant can in effect have a dramatic effect in the sustainability of another and how there in ways interdependent on each other examples are that one plant has a natural repellant for insects that in effect can help the other plants that are effected by that insect to how the trees and bushes are grown in a way that actually gives the other plants shade from the sun. We learned about the organic feeding that the animals are given and the free range that they have so that the animals have no stress upon them as David says that the only time that they are under stress is when they are about to processed for slaughter. Michael Pollan discusses this in detail in the book expressing that this is in fact that sustainable farming is farming type that was common place in the 60s and now in modern times is making a comeback due to consumers being more aware of the foods and want to ensure the purity and health implications on their food

Sarah Henry is a journalist who usually writes about nutrition and local foods. Her intended audience for this article are minorities interested in farming. Penniman raises a local farm with fresh foods and wants people to have access to fresh produce. This is a great article for my unit three essay because this essay talks about a way to solve one of my problems the lack of healthy food or (availability). This article is also great for my essay because the ideas of local farms also fix the problem with processed food.

This piece depicts the “men at work on the farm reflects New Deal era values of productive labor.”12 In this piece there are four men hard at work to build houses to live in and collect livestock for food. These men are seen cutting wood and placing said wood on houses for the roofs, as well as carrying live stock into one of the buildings for food preparation. In the background you can see the dark blue sky and green landscape and the many trees that go on for miles. Showing the great resources of the land they had settled

The only downfall from this timely conception is the damage to the soil if the crops are not rotated every few years. Berry speaks about the fact that some individuals focus on the production of crops instead of the health of their land; this irresponsibility causes problems for the environment. Berry states, “Once one’s farm and one’s thoughts have been sufficiently mechanized, industrial agriculture’s focus on production, as opposed to maintenance, becomes merely logical…The farm and all concerns not immediately associated with production have in effect disappeared from sight” (Berry, p. 2, p. 3). Some of America’s Society do not care about the consequences of constantly harvesting. Instead, people concern themselves with meeting the supply and demands. Berry expresses his views about soil science and its uses of replacing the lost nutrients from the overuse of the land.

In the 2015 article for The Atlantic “Farmland without Farmers”, Berry writes a thought-provoking piece about how industrial agriculture has taken over American landscapes, and as a result, stewards and culture are lost. Berry gives us the impression that an urge to change is needed, and the sense of knowledge and community is required to help farms thrive again.

The factories are in no way better than the farms that produce just as efficiently as them, argues Joel Salatin, a Polyface Farm owner. Salatin's usage of ethos shows how much of a slight difference there is between industrial food producers and farmers such as himself with his position of working as an owner of a farm. Using Salatin's experience and lifestyle on the farms, we can take into account that he's credible. Factories have very unnatural products that are present in their food to cope with the immense need for meat. The farms, however, are natural producers and are capable of feeding the mouths that need feeding as well. Farmers' methods to go about providing food takes less time than that of a factory. Compared to a factory, farms

The American women served many roles. Some of which include nurturing, friendship, companionship, farmer and rancher, and housekeeper. Being a farmer and rancher was of great work. “Peace attended their labor; and they had nothing to alarm them, save the midnight howl of the prowling wolf, or the terrifying shriek of the ferocious panther, as they occasionally visited their improvements, to take a lamb or a calf to satisfy their hunger” (Seaver, (1992), p.63). As farming and ranching was the man way of life for those who lived in the rural areas, these American women needed to be on watch for their land and livestock when the men weren’t around. Along with this, these American women still served as the role maker for their other roles. They

“No Country in the world can yet say they have achieved gender equality.” In the Story Tractor Day, the little girl was helping the dad farm; the mother and little baby were doing things outside and getting food ready for lunch. When the father had to do “hard work” the little girl had to go with the mom and help her. In stories that include gender stereotypical roles, men and women are portrayed in certain roles and this was shown in this story. Although there were women portrayed in the book, the author does not support equality because he puts the characters into stereotypical gender roles.

The Yeoman Farmer Ideal has laid the foundation for a national identity that embraces work ethic, self-motivation and reaping the fruits of one’s own labor.

This article will highlight the existing and future food security and environmental challenges facing the globe, including the unprecedented migration of rural to urban and the implications for food systems and the environment. What does this mean for Australian rural communities who deliver sustainable food production and environmental protection? Focusing on the Liverpool Plains in New South Wales as a case study, this article demonstrates the challenges in making agri-environmental outcomes visible using the collective value of on-farm natural resource management and agricultural production as an example compared to the investments in mining developments, such as the Watermark Shenhua project. To date these significant financial contributions of farmers have not been considered. This article emphasizes the need for law and policy reform to protect agri-environmental landscapes (and their communities) from inappropriate land uses.

The leading American artist Andy Warhol once said, “I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want to own.” In The Bee-pastures and Covers The Ground, the conservationist John Muir and the environmental activist Gary Snyder both value nature as a reflection of human life. By depicting the original beauty and negative change of nature, the authors praise the diligent lifestyle of peasants, criticize the environmental and economic damage that industrial Capitalism causes and wish to promote the idea of humanitarianism.