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'''Abundance Farming''' is a farm-organizing principle that prioritizes meeting the direct needs of the farmers first. Abundance Farmers only turn to the market (typically a local market) to sell their abundance, or whatever is not needed for consumption by the farming family or community.  
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'''Abundance Farming''' is a [[farm-organizing principle]] that prioritizes meeting the direct needs of the farmers first. Abundance Farmers only turn to the market (typically a local market) to sell their abundance, or whatever is not needed for consumption by the farming family or community.  
  
 
Similar to the traditional concept of [[Subsistence Farming]], we prefer the term "Abundance Farming" since it lacks the pejorative connotation of 'bare subsistence', or survival. Abundance Farming focuses on the positive aspect of creating abundance through the retention of value on the farm.
 
Similar to the traditional concept of [[Subsistence Farming]], we prefer the term "Abundance Farming" since it lacks the pejorative connotation of 'bare subsistence', or survival. Abundance Farming focuses on the positive aspect of creating abundance through the retention of value on the farm.

Revision as of 02:34, 10 January 2015

Abundance Farming is a farm-organizing principle that prioritizes meeting the direct needs of the farmers first. Abundance Farmers only turn to the market (typically a local market) to sell their abundance, or whatever is not needed for consumption by the farming family or community.

Similar to the traditional concept of Subsistence Farming, we prefer the term "Abundance Farming" since it lacks the pejorative connotation of 'bare subsistence', or survival. Abundance Farming focuses on the positive aspect of creating abundance through the retention of value on the farm.