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Surviving Farmageddon
A few years ago I wrote a book, entitled, “But — What About Tomorrow”, which dealt primarily with the un-sustainability of agriculture as presently practiced in North America. The reason it is unsustainable is because of its absolute dependence upon cheap and abundant petroleum products.
The book was based mainly on my personal experience and observations as a farmer of more than forty years. My ultimate conclusion, supported by facts gleaned from research, was that our farming methods must change dramatically, and very soon, if there is to be any hope of feeding the world’s population once cheap oil and natural gas have dried up.
As I was writing the book, I couldn’t shake the fear that I might be “over-stating” the effects of running out oil and natural gas. I was afraid that people might think that I was just another alarmist crackpot with an exaggerated sense of self importance. But, despite misgivings, I went ahead with the project because I felt it was time that an ordinary farmer adds his two-cents to the message which scientists and other experts have so desperately been preaching for so many years.
Since that book was published I’ve read several books, written by experts in the fields of energy and agricultural economics, which convinced me that rather than “over-stating” the case, I had done just the opposite. Not only had I overestimated the amount of time we have left to prepare for a softer landing but it is now evident that I had also grossly under-stated the extent of the catastrophe that we face.
The book was based mainly on my personal experience and observations as a farmer of more than forty years. My ultimate conclusion, supported by facts gleaned from research, was that our farming methods must change dramatically, and very soon, if there is to be any hope of feeding the world’s population once cheap oil and natural gas have dried up.
As I was writing the book, I couldn’t shake the fear that I might be “over-stating” the effects of running out oil and natural gas. I was afraid that people might think that I was just another alarmist crackpot with an exaggerated sense of self importance. But, despite misgivings, I went ahead with the project because I felt it was time that an ordinary farmer adds his two-cents to the message which scientists and other experts have so desperately been preaching for so many years.
Since that book was published I’ve read several books, written by experts in the fields of energy and agricultural economics, which convinced me that rather than “over-stating” the case, I had done just the opposite. Not only had I overestimated the amount of time we have left to prepare for a softer landing but it is now evident that I had also grossly under-stated the extent of the catastrophe that we face.
188 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 22, 2010
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