Oct
02
2025
13:34
Oct
02
2025
13:34
Open Day and Matthew's Mind Ramblings
So, come along to our open day on Saturday! Meanwhile, I am going to get a bit philosphical, or at least go a little bit off track - but we live in an interconnected world - everything comes back to food and farming in the end, anyhow.
This week I listened to a very interesting podcast hosting the internationally known Italian theoretical physicist: Carlo Rovelli. The short tour around the state of current physics was interesting, but the basic message behind was - we are all, as in ALL things, are interconnected. There is no such thing as being able to stand back and view the world from outside - we are all a part of the world, and what quantum mechanics (physics) tells us is that everything exists in relationship. Given this, Rovelli logically asks - then if we are all interconnected, then why is humankind so intent on killing each other, and moving headlong into ever-greater conflicts and wars? The moral job of scientists, and any public figures is to point out the absurdity of this. Where is the logic in destroying each other?
What has this got to do with farming? Well - everything. Farming is a slow, seaonal practice, which depends on stability. One of the first things to start breaking down in a war zone is food security. We are not just at war, however with other humans - we are attacking nature, undermining the very natural resources we all depend on. The seminal book, Silent Spring (Rachel Carson, 1962) was one of the first modern publications to point out the assault on nature by pesticides and agro-chemicals. Literally chemical warfare on Nature.
Despite all of the science and understanding around biodiversity loss and human induced climate change, we, as a species, continue to farm in a way to destroy nature ecosystems, instead of looking for ways to farm as a balanced agro-ecosystem. Actually, there is hope - more and more farmers are waking up to the idea that we shouldn't be, needn't farm against Nature, but the long-term results are much better when we farm in harmony with Nature - but the change is happening much too slowly. And we are all, as consumers, the ones to decide the direction of change. Our choice of whether to buy food produced by chemical, industrial farming or ecological farming is a direct action towards determining the future of the planet.
If you are interested to listen to the podcast I mentioned (in English):
Looking forward to meeting you on the Saturday 4th of October!