profit: organic farming vs. permaculture farming

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Helen Atthowe considers economic benefits (profit!) in organic farming systems vs. permaculture farming systems (aka: conservation farming; agricultural ecology conservation farming).

Benefits include: less labor, less land, zero spraying for insects, less fertilizer, less weeding,

While organic farming focused more on managing crops, soil fertility, reduction of pests, and reduction of chemicals. A permaculture farm is more about managing natural inter-relationships with plants, insects and wildlife.

Relevant threads at permies:

• http://www.permies.com/t/2230/permaculture/Helen-Atthowe-goddess-soil
• http://www.permies.com/t/7027/permaculture/Conservation-Farming
• http://www.permies.com/t/5914/farm-income/permaculture-organic
• http://www.permies.com/t/8249/permaculture/Biodynamic-vs-permaculture
• http://www.permies.com/t/3679/farm-income/local-vs-organic

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