Food+Cycles

"Each of the biological processes at work in a forest or prairie could have its analog on a farm: Animals could feed on plant wastes as they do in the wild; in turn their wastes could feed the soil; mulches could protect bare soil in the same way leaf litter in a forest does; the compost pile, acting like the lively layer of decomposition beneath the leaf litter, could create humus" (244).

Evan Sakai

//**"It's the circle of food, and it moves us all"**//

"Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects...." -International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements

Food cycles in Polyface farm is actually "organic" and for the most part "natural". Polyface farm developed it's own cycle for growing the best-quality foods without using harmful non-organic materials such as chemicals and plant boosters. The cycle own contains one "out of cycle" product, which is simply the chicken feed for the chickens to eat. When cows and chicken make waste, the waste is used as a natural organic and (hard to believe) nutritious fertilizer (compost) to grow the best crops and produce. The cycle continuous every year and it produces quality produce and crops that are equal (if not better) than crops grown with chemical boosters and harmful bacteria. Polyface farm is just one example of the ever-growing popularity of organic farming, which is also known as industrial agriculture. Many huge examples of industrial agriculture are the variety of produce and products bought at Whole Foods. Whole Foods Marketing is a big supporter of organic farming and produce, and every farmer in the world should follow the system they (Whole Foods Marketing) use today.