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106 Acre Profitable Permaculture Farm - Interview with Owner Mark Shepard

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Posted by Dave Lawrence on May. 3, 2011

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In this interview we discuss Mark Shepard’s 106 acre profitable permaculture farm – New Forest Farm.

Specifically:

-Mark’s decision to use permaculture in his farm

-Perennials vs. Annuals in Agriculture

-The history of annuals and the future of them

-Rainwater Harvesting

-Composting

-Humanure

-Miscellaneous Goodness

Read more: environment, permaculture, relocalization, technology & design, sustainability

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