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.
Farmers and customers at Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market, San Francisco. (Edwin Remsberg, USDA CSREES)
