• @LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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    71 year ago

    I don’t know why you’re assuming small farms need to be worked with medieval technology—that’s not what I’m saying at all. What I am saying is that 5 acre farms are far smaller than typical for modern agribusiness, and the differences in management are enormous. And I’ve actually worked on a farm that was 8 acres and we did much (though not all) of the labor by hand.

    The average US farm is just under 500 acres. It’s totally different to grow food on that scale.