Sustainable Farming

• Organic farming is growing crops or rearing live stock without chemicals
• Organic farming creates jobs and reduces the risk of eutrophication
• Permaculture is natural farming techniques like rain water harvesting, composting and crop rotation
• Permaculture uses less energy, keeps soil fertile and reduces ground water pollution
• Urban farming is farming on brownfield sites or roof tops
• Urban farming creates jobs, promotes healthier diets and increases CO$_2$ absorbtion
• Sustainable fishing is when fishermen do not take young fish and only catch a certain number of fish
• Sustainable fishing conserves fish stock and preserves biodiversity
• Seasonal food consumption is only consuming food grown locally and in season
• Seasonal food consumption reduces emissions from food miles, supports the local economy and reduces the enhanced greenhouse effect
• Reducing food waste can be done by using left overs, improving storage and removing best before dates
• Reducing food waste saves consumers money and reduces emissions from over farming
• Sustainable meat farming is locally sourced livestock from low intensity cattle grazing
• Sustainable meat farming reduces food miles and methane emissions