Did you ever wonder what Ireland would have been like when we lived in balance with nature? What did Ireland look like before canals, cars and railways?

Imagine Fionn MacCumhail and the ancient Irish heroes and the landscapes they rode through. They were wild men that lived off the fat of the land! But “the land of saints and scholars” couldn’t have been without agriculture to sustain settlements. The more we understand about ecology the more we can see how history played out the destruction or simplification of our environment.

I’ve read of ancient Romes descriptions of various agricultural systems and how they interacted with natural biotopes. The growth of monoculture (cereals) matched the growth of empire. However, the peripheries maintained mixed, labour intensive, polycultures which had built in resiliency.
If anyone has any info on old Irish land uses please send it on. I’m fascinated how the biological world and the Cultural world have danced together to shape our heritage.

Of course we can’t go back but regenerative ag is showing that if we can gain the deeper appreciation for the systems and processes of the land and the soil food web we can turn things around.

The Regenerative agriculture movement i think is the first real systematic step toward humans living in harmony with nature. Growing food while bettering the environment not just “sustaining”

By choosing regeneratively produced, grass-fed food is to strengthen your local environment and yourself in so many ways!
Your vote with your hard earned money secures the best healthy food for your family. It also gets you more of what you support, helping the environment in a way you can verify, local food supporting your local community.

You are the agent of change! Please remember that! You are the person who knows the quality and ethic of the food you want for your family. That gives me and people like me meaningful work, restoring the health of the environment by bringing you food derived from natural processes.

You are literally eating the land healthy!

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