Natural Farming

Published on : 24 January 20181 min reading time

Natural Farming reflects the experiences and philosophy of Japanese farmer Masanobu Fukuoka. His books The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming (Emmaus: Rodale Press, 1978. NAL Call # S604 F72) and The Natural Way of Farming: The Theory and Practice of Green Philosophy (Tokyo; New York: Japan Publications, 1985. NAL Call # S605.5 F72 1987) describe what he calls “do-nothing farming” and a lifetime of nature study. “His farming method involves no tillage, no fertilizer, no pesticides, no weeding, no pruning, and remarkably little labor! He accomplishes all this (and high yields) by careful timing of his seeding and careful combinations of plants (polyculture). In short, he has brought the practical art of working with nature to a high level of refinement.” [Robert and Diane Gilman, “Greening the Desert: An Interview with Masanobu Fukuoka,” In Context (Autumn 1986) 14: p. 37. Available at In Context Website (8/23/07):

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