Entry #7: Fresh

    Good afternoon fellow bloggers! Did you know industrialized farming causes food contamination, depletes natural resources, uses unsafe chemicals and fertilizers, and much more. A lot of the food we eat comes from industrialized farming, and many people don’t realize how bad it actually is. However, in the documentary Fresh, it shows the farmers and businesses who use sustainable farming to better the environment and food we consume.

    My favorite part of this documentary is the segment of Joel Salatin’s sustainable farm in Virginia. Instead of using unnatural chemicals on his crops and land, he lets nature run its course. He allows his cows to graze on the field, and lets them to their business (manure). The dung and manure is left to work as a natural fertilizer. That might sound gross, but I would rather that than ingesting chemicals! After the fact, he then lets his chickens peck at the bugs and larvae to somewhat “sanitize” the manure in order for it to continuing fertilizer. This is my favorite part, because I like how found a way to let the animals do what nature intended them to do while keeping his crops chemical-free and organic.

    A section in the documentary I found interesting is Will Allen, a former basketball player’s, organic educational farm. He lets people observe the way he grows his crops and lets them eat what they’d like. His farming is so interesting to me, because he doesn’t use unnatural chemicals or animals. Instead, he relies on tilapia (fish). The water in the fishes tanks hydrates the plants while the fishes “bio solids” nourish them. Isn’t that cool!

    If you’re looking for more food grown like this, check out your local farmers market! For example, in Fresh, there are farmers who grouped up to sell their crops at their local market due to big companies taking over. The foods here are fresher, healthier, and cheaper! Sounds like a GREAT deal to me!

    Therefore, there are many ways to grow crops in a healthy, organic way. Everyone should start leaning towards sustainable farming for it’s great for the environment and way healthier for us than the foods grown from unnatural chemicals. Go check out the documentary from the link in the first paragraph. You can also find it on Prime Video and the app Kanopy! Let me know what you guys think!

Picture: Will Allen