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Unit 1: Conceptual Framework and Historical Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture takes this concept a step further by strengthening not just support for agriculture in general, but the public's local connection to food and farming. Local and regional food systems are a major theme of sustainable agriculture, and this topic has become an important focus of many organizations and programs throughout the country.
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Farmers and customers at Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market, San Francisco. (Edwin Remsberg, USDA CSREES) |
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