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Fresh
2009 · Film · documentary · 72 min
Directed by Ana Sofia Joanes
FRESH is more than a movie, it’s a gateway to action. Our aim is to help grow FRESH food, ideas, and become active participants in an exciting, vibrant, and fast-growing movement.
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> Where are these magical permaculture farms that solve all problems
Your comment reeks of cynicism. Obviously we can't solve "all" problems.
I think many small or medium-sized agricultural operations would have elements that might be considered "permacultural", some more than others.
> are cheaper to produce
It depends on what you mean by "cheaper." Are you considering cost to produce, cost to the consume, cost to the environment? These are all very different and our current system is optimized for a small subset of cost constraints while almost entirely ignoring others (e.g. long-term ecological impact, health impact).
> no single country in the world has converted to it
We converted away from it, so naturally we were doing something right or we wouldn't have Western Civilization. Medieval farms were incredibly sustainable from an ecological perspective, often integrating with natural processes wherever possible. We once had a much more integrative approach (for lack of technology) and moved away from it (due to labor constraints and improving technology).
Further, I think it's fair to say that if industry applied improved science and technology with an integrative approach, we could have permaculture, limit labor constraints, minimize ecological damage, and have comparable yields.
I would argue that the reason this hasn't happened at scale is due primarily to political reasons and not because permaculture doesn't work.
If you want some examples of farms actually implementing permaculture there is a documentary called Fresh (2009) which documents a couple of farmers in Shenandoah Valley and Milwaukee who worked to create sustainable farms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwR44T69_Is