Mark Shepard > Quotes

“The nation and most of the rest of the world is chasing a technofix instead of adjusting to ecological/economic reality.”
― Mark Shepard, Restoration Agriculture: Real-World Permaculture for Farmers

“We must begin making long-term, permanent change in a world of short-term thinking. In a world impatient for a quick fix we must continue to make the long, steady progress needed toward a rich, green, abundant world, started by planting one tree at a time and repeated over and over around the world.”
― Mark Shepard, Restoration Agriculture: Real-World Permaculture for Farmers

“Can these systems produce enough total calories, enough carbohydrates, proteins and oils to feed the human race? Over and over again this issue is brought up and, in my opinion, is somewhat of a red herring. “This all sounds good, but we’ve got to feed the world.” I agree with this sentiment and hereby turn the question back onto the asker and state that the current agricultural system is not feeding the world! Not only is annual agriculture not feeding the rapidly increasing population, it is destroying ecosystems worldwide while doing so. The current agricultural system is dependent on extraordinary labor or cheap fossil fuels or increasingly scarce mined inputs in order to not feed the world. It contributes to the greenhouse effect and the inequitable distribution of wealth worldwide while still not feeding the world.”
― Mark Shepard, Restoration Agriculture: Real-World Permaculture for Farmers