tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913275796633375635.post2278333706270902650..comments2023-07-31T08:30:51.085-07:00Comments on Island Farm: Organic Farming on the Caribbean: BastimentosAncelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02187869622200533544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913275796633375635.post-64005258180320029582009-11-03T13:11:49.509-07:002009-11-03T13:11:49.509-07:00yeah, I agree that it's not a matter of debate...yeah, I agree that it's not a matter of debate - takes it out of reality and into this mental backwater of us and them. I'm more interested in educating about what's good for the soil and everything that the soil supports. Bigger picture. Yes, rethink, reclaim, rebuild, re-invigorate. <br />Thank you for comments, I'll enjoy hearing them!Ancelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187869622200533544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913275796633375635.post-9266399502374129022009-11-03T10:13:42.741-07:002009-11-03T10:13:42.741-07:00Ancel, I'm not sure if it's the same repor...Ancel, I'm not sure if it's the same report. But I think the point is it shouldn't be a debate about one or the other, but rather how we use each, in what areas.<br /><br />We can't use conventional methods forever, just because they eventually make the soil infertile and because fossil fuels won't be around forever. So, we need sustainable methods. At the same time, we can't switch everything overnight, and we'll still need intensive methods in some places to make sure we have enough food.<br /><br />The other thing we can do is reclaim paved over land and use organic methods there to rebuild the soil.Chris Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305747866146613339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913275796633375635.post-47654743913198989282009-11-03T10:08:57.957-07:002009-11-03T10:08:57.957-07:00Thanks for the link, Canada guy. I'm sure you&...Thanks for the link, Canada guy. I'm sure you've been following the recent spate of organic versus (recently) conventional agriculture that hit after the report that came out in the UK - is this the nutritional report you refer to in your article? We ourselves have been debating about whether to cover the debate in our newsletter here on the farm. Interesting.Ancelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187869622200533544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913275796633375635.post-26812533988749013092009-11-01T19:13:25.709-07:002009-11-01T19:13:25.709-07:00What an adventure in traveling, Ancel! All's ...What an adventure in traveling, Ancel! All's well that ends well, I suppose, and this trip sure makes a good storey. The bridge would have freaked me out, too.<br /><br />cheers,<br />WilmaWilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913275796633375635.post-67046430488678901942009-10-31T05:47:06.935-07:002009-10-31T05:47:06.935-07:00We're from Vermont, but have been to Bastimien...We're from Vermont, but have been to Bastimientos! Would love a link to Jeanette's online store.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508520589637248093noreply@blogger.com