http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yScINihX_z8
Sepp Holtzer is a name well known in permaculture circles for good reason. After all, he had been farming for several years using permaculture before the term was even invented. The above documentarty lays out his success, his struggles and his techniques. Holtzer's brand of farming does not at all resemble any form of conventional agriculture. Instead of a chemical, mechanical, monocrop operation, Holtzer runs his mountain farm in the exact opposite way. Instead of chemical fertilizer he allows natural processes to maintain soil fertility. Nearly everthing is done by hand. Various plants are allowed to grow together, forming a support system for all of them. His entire opperation is based on careful observation and cooperating with nature.
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