Why should conservationists have a positive interest in... farming? Th…

Wendell Berry
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Why should conservationists have a positive interest in... farming? There are lots of reasons, but the plainest is: Conservationists eat. ✨ Wendell Berry (2010). Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food (Large Print 16pt), p.10, ReadHowYouWant.com
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Why should conservationists have a positive interest in... farming? There are lots of reasons, but the plainest is: Conservationists eat. ✨ Wendell Berry (2010). Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food (Large Print 16pt), p.10, ReadHowYouWant.com

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