Left alone, the earth maintains its own fertility, in accordance with the orderly cycle of plant and animal life.

If we throw mother nature out the window, she comes back in the door with a pitchfork.

Of course, I have made mistakes . . . just as every grower does. However, I never really think of them as mistakes!

When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized. The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.

Although natural farming - since it can teach people to cultivate a deep understanding of nature - may lead to spiritual insight, it's not strictly a spiritual practice.

The irony is that science has served only to show how small human knowledge is.

Weeds play an important part in building soil fertility and in balancing the biological community . . .