1. Organic and Sustainable Farming in the Developing World Solar panels in the fields at Lange Twins Winery and Vineyards.

3. Utilizes biological activity in soil

4. Uses crop rotation, manure, compost, natural pest control (natural predators)

6. Fair treatment of farm laborers

9. Fewer pesticides in groundwater and on food

10. Fewer farm workers contaminated with pesticides

15. Build soil strength

16. Be proactive with the crop and use ecological practices to prevent diseases, pests and weeds

17. Use reactive management – deal with problems as they arise

18. Mix animal and crop production as much as possible

19. Sell products locally whenever possible

22. More nutritious food crops due to more diverse crops and higher soil nutrient content

23. Organics in U.S. - lessen the effects of global warming on the developing world.

25. In some countries, soil building farm residues (manure, plant material) are used for fuel instead of building the soil

26. Little to no governmental subsides or assistance

27. Economics & Education (in U.S.)

28. References Badgley, C., Moghtader, J., Quintero, E., Zakem, E., Chappell, J., Avilés- Vázquez, K., Samulon, A., Perfecto, I. (2007). Organic agriculture and the global food supply. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 22 (2), 86-108. Magdoff, F. (2007) . Ecological agriculture: Principles, practices, and constraints. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 22 (2), 109-117.

29. References Rodriguez, J.M., Molnar, J.J., Fazio, R.A., Sydnor, E., Lowe, M.J., (2009) . Barriers to adoption of sustainable agriculture practices: Change agent perspectives. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 24 , 60-71. Tirado, R (2009). Defining Ecological Farming. Greenpeace Research Laboratories. Retrieved From: http://docs.google.com/gview? a=v&q=cache:DjC4xa3W_xkJ:www.greenpeace.to/publications/Defining-Ecological-Farming-2009.pdf+what+is+ecological+farming&hl=en&gl=us&sig=AFQjCNHFjLyKGY5diZ6l-UcCsqlBKyuW4g