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John Ikerd

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    Worldview of Sustainable Agriculture
    John Ikerd
    • 2 days ago
    • 4 min

    Worldview of Sustainable Agriculture

    The hierarchical worldview of sustainability also characterizes the individual entities or smaller wholes that make up the larger whole...
    The Hierarchy of Authentic Sustainability
    John Ikerd
    • Jun 15
    • 4 min

    The Hierarchy of Authentic Sustainability

    I ended my previous post by explaining that the worldview of authentic sustainability reflects an understanding that economies are a part...
    Typical Worldview of Sustainability
    John Ikerd
    • Jun 8
    • 4 min

    Typical Worldview of Sustainability

    In my previous post, I related the “five stages of grief” to the stages of transition from an unsustainable to sustainable society. They...
    Stages of Change to Sustainability
    John Ikerd
    • May 17
    • 4 min

    Stages of Change to Sustainability

    The “five stages of grief” are widely used to describe the process people go through in facing, and eventually accepting, the reality of...
    WHY?
    John Ikerd
    • Jan 10
    • 4 min

    WHY?

    I spent much of the first thirty years of my early life preparing to be a scientist, a social scientist but nonetheless a scientist. I...
    Successful Small Family Farms: Myth or Reality?
    John Ikerd
    • Nov 10, 2021
    • 6 min

    Successful Small Family Farms: Myth or Reality?

    Someone recently forwarded me a link to an opinion piece by freelance writer Sarah Mock that begins: “I tried to prove that small family...
    The Values of Sustainability
    John Ikerd
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Values of Sustainability

    Everything eventually boils down to economics! How many times have we heard this assertion—as if it were settled truth? Farmers need an...
    Sustainability and the Laws of Nature
    John Ikerd
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 5 min

    Sustainability and the Laws of Nature

    We humans are subject to the same laws of nature that govern the rest of the universe. If this were not true, there would be no concern...
    The Essentials of Economic Sustainability
    John Ikerd
    • Sep 29, 2021
    • 26 min

    The Essentials of Economic Sustainability

    Ten years ago, I wrote a book titled The Essentials of Economic Sustainability. It was written initially for short courses I taught in...
    The National Debt Deception
    John Ikerd
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    The National Debt Deception

    "Government spending is out of control! We can’t afford new government programs to rebuild infrastructure, mitigate climate change, or...
    The Economic Realities of CAFOs
    John Ikerd
    • Aug 14, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Economic Realities of CAFOs

    I don’t like watching videos of my own presentations, but I force myself to do it from time to time. I know how I feel about...
    Some Thoughts on Racism and Patriotism
    John Ikerd
    • Jun 12, 2021
    • 6 min

    Some Thoughts on Racism and Patriotism

    I have been reluctant to write about political issues since the 2020 presidential election. I had hoped some of the bitterness and...
    A Tribute to Elsie Herring
    John Ikerd
    • May 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Tribute to Elsie Herring

    Elsie Herring was a friend! We weren’t close personal friends but professional friends who shared a sense of mutual respect and common...
    Twenty Responses to Defenders of CAFOs
    John Ikerd
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 23 min

    Twenty Responses to Defenders of CAFOs

    When speaking at public events about the negative impacts of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operators or CAFOs, I am often asked how best to...
    Revelations of COVID-19—One Year Later
    John Ikerd
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 6 min

    Revelations of COVID-19—One Year Later

    It has been a year now since COVID 19 was proclaimed a pandemic. Virtually everyone has experienced the disruption of the food system in...
    Why Do We Need a Farm Bill?
    John Ikerd
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    Why Do We Need a Farm Bill?

    Why do we need a “Farm Bill”? Farmers make up only 1.3% of the total U.S. population and even less than 10% of the population of counties...
    A Green New Deal for Family Farms & Rural Communities
    John Ikerd
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Green New Deal for Family Farms & Rural Communities

    The "Green New Deal"[i] has been systematically demonized by corporate propaganda targeting rural America. Rural people have been led to...
    A New Agenda for Farm Bill 2023
    John Ikerd
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    A New Agenda for Farm Bill 2023

    I have been writing a regular column for the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development for the past 10 years. My...
    Four Years to Regroup
    John Ikerd
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Four Years to Regroup

    The election of 2020 is finally over. Yes, it is over. Joe Biden won and Donald Trump lost. This conclusion was not reached quickly or...
    The American Covenant -- Collection of 12 Essays
    John Ikerd
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 76 min

    The American Covenant -- Collection of 12 Essays

    This series of short essays makes a compelling case for returning the U.S. to the long, difficult journey toward "a more perfect union."
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