Just imagine a system that boosts renewable energy through the widespread use of solar and wind energy to power all aspects of farm operations. Imagine cities that produce a large percentage of their food, cutting down the length of the food chain while shifting the local land and farming operations back to producing food for local consumption. It is my hope that as citizens of the United States and the planet we shall prevail and, through various actions, overturn the current system of agriculture and implement a farming system that is ecologically rooted while ensuring food security. The impacts of livestock and crop production that pollute the air, water, and soil—as well as other practices such as overfishing and deforestation—demand a fundamental change and paradigm shift. Ecosystem health is tantamount to protecting the system(s) that all life is dependent upon.

Orrin Williams