In years past, observing nature brought happiness. One look at the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee or Lindsey's Rainbow Farm in Arkansas showed all the world had to offer: tall grassy fields, magnificent black bears, cold autumn nights, clear streams, slimy trout, and the warmth of the sun on your face at midnight. sunset. Breathtaking views awaited us around every corner. Nature seemed infinite. Today places like these seem to be found less and less. As not only civilization but also the economy expands, Americans slowly destroy the once symbiotic relationship between nature and community. Americans face such a difficult situation because of the way we live, especially the way we get our food. How society has created a system in nature where animals and agriculture actually ruin the land, the same land that was once so dear to our ancestors, completely amazes me. As America moved from locally owned farms to the giant food producers of today, it also moved away from the idea of ​​land sustainability by not conserving the land. As this movement has skyrocketed our economy and enabled growth in several areas of life, people have not thought twice about the changes taking place. How could we, as a society, have held out for so long without even considering the impact of such a massive overhaul on our agricultural system? Through industrialized agriculture, we allow our land to be bulldozed. However, some farmers know of an alternative way of farming. Some farmers use the alternative method of organic farming, a natural agricultural solution. Although there are various factors involved in organic farming, weighing the benefits and costs of this type of farming, both at a small and large scale, allows me...... middle of paper... does not have to be so way. For natural farming to become a possibility, we need to change the system. Changing the system implies a change at the political level. Instead of subsidizing industrial farmers, the government should subsidize natural farmers. Subsidizing local farmers would not only ensure that local farms remain in the system, but would also ensure land conservation and healthy food at lower costs, giving everyone the opportunity to join the system. However, “acting alone, secular environmentalists,” such as Polyface and Yokna Bottoms Farms, do not have the strength to fight the necessary political battle (Wilson 3). Working together and building the agricultural network from the bottom up will be the only way to ensure our food system works for the land, not against it. Until then, I don't see a realistic future for natural farming.