We must find our way back to true nature. We must set ourselves to the task of revitalizing the earth. Regreening the earth, sowing seeds in the desert--that is the path society must follow.

Straw mulch, a ground cover of white clover interplanted with the crops, and temporary flooding all provide effective weed control in my fields.

Natural farming is just farming, nothing more. You don't have to be a spiritually oriented person to practice my methods.

We receive our nourishment from the Mother Earth. So we should put our hands together in an attitude of prayer and say "please" and "thank you" when dealing with nature.

I started natural farming after the war with just one small plot, but gradually I acquired additional acreage by taking over surrounding pieces of abandoned land and caring for them by hand.

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

The only sensible approach to disease and insect control, I think, is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment.