Farm On

MASANOBU FUKUOKA'S manifesto for natural farming ONE-STRAW REVOLUTION (1975) was as much a revelation to me as it has been for millions of readers worldwide. It has been translated into more languages than can be accounted for, and is regarded as one of the essential titles for PERMACULTURE practitioners. Its blending of straight-forward instruction, hard-won life examples, and Zen-like wisdom has captivated audiences in the way that no other book on sustainable agriculture can touch. "The One-Straw Revolution is one of the founding documents of the alternative food movement, and indispensable to anyone hoping to understand the future of food and agriculture." — Michael Pollan Subsequent books THE NATURAL WAY OF FARMING and my personal favorite SOWING SEEDS IN THE DESERT continued Fukuoka's energetic command of his craft: allowing nature to do what it does best with little or no effort for control by human beings. For this episode of FARM ON, I am lucky enough to speak with the man who lived on Fukuoka's