By raising tall trees for windbreaks, citrus underneath, and a green manure cover down on the surface, I have found a way to take it easy and let the orchard manage itself!

As far as my planting program goes, I simply broadcast rye and barley seed on separate fields in the fall . . . while the rice in those areas is still standing. A few weeks after that I harvest the rice, and then spread its straw back over the fields as mulch.

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

We have come to the point at which there is no other way than to bring about a 'movement' not to bring anything about

When a decision is made to cope with the symptoms of a problem, it is generally assumed that the corrective measures will solve the problem itself. They seldom do. Engineers cannot seem to get this through their heads. These countermeasures are all based on too narrow a definition of what is wrong. Human measures and countermeasures proceed from limited scientific truth and judgment. A true solution can never come about in this way.

There is no one so great as the one who does not try to accomplish anything

The final principle of natural farming is NO PESTICIDES. Nature is in perfect balance when left alone.