Sustainable farming is a type of farming that harms the environment as little as possible while producing the most crops as possible. The main element in sustainable farming is the focus being on the environment and how to be resourceful in that area. In a sustainable farm, there should be a goal to re-use whatever is possible and try decrease the amount of waste and trash leaving the farm. A farmer can use the manure from the farm animals to then fertilize and make rich soil.
I personally try to buy organically whenever possible. More specifically, I try to shop for locally grown organic fruit and vegetables. I feel that it is worth the extra money to help stay healthy. I do feel connected to the food system because I do search out local farmers markets and shop organically because I do want to know and care about where my food was growing before eating it. (Side note: JetBlue stadium has a farmers market on Mondays starting at 3!).
If there was a space on campus, I would love to grow my own fruits and vegetables. In Kentucky, we had a pretty big garden with various herbs and vegetables that were fresh and made the food taste great! It was awesome to go outside and just grab whatever we needed for the meal and know exactly where it came from. Down in Florida, my family has a really small garden with only a few herbs and a tomato plant. We don't have the luxury of just going out and getting whatever. But if FGCU had the land I would love to grow my own fruits and vegetables.
I learned a lot from your posts, you made me think about my own habits and how I really need to be more environment-friendly. I tried doing my own herb garden in Florida but our soil down here is not so good. You are so lucky to experience how good food can be when it is harvested from your very own garden. Fresh tastes better! I hopw you continue to write more blogs, you're awesome!
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