In the early years, observing nature brought happiness. A glance at the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee or Lindsey's Rainbow Farm in Arkansas showed everything the world had to offer: tall grassy meadows, magnificent black bears, cool fall nights, clear streams, slimy trout and the warmth of the sun on my face at dawn. sunset. Breathtaking views awaited us around every corner. Nature seemed endless. Today, such places seem to be fewer and fewer. With the expansion of not only civilization but also the economy, Americans are slowly destroying the once symbiotic relationship between nature and community. Americans are facing a very difficult situation because of the way we live, especially the way we obtain our food. How society has created a system in nature where animals and agriculture are destroying the land, the same land that was once so dear to us. ancestors, completely amazes me. When America moved from local farms to the gigantic food manufacturers of today, it also moved away from the idea of ​​earth sustainability by not preserving the earth. Since this movement skyrocketed our economy and allowed growth in several areas of life, people have not thought about the changes made. How could we, as a society, have gone so long without even considering the impact of such a huge overhaul of our agricultural system? Through industrialized agriculture, we allow our land to be demolished. However, some farmers know an alternative way of farming. Some farmers use the alternative method of organic farming, a natural farming solution. While there are various factors involved in organic farming, weighing the benefits and costs of this type of farming - on a large and small scale - allows...... middle of paper ..... .this is not necessarily the case. path. For natural farming to become a possibility, we need to change the system. Changing the system implies change at the political level. Rather than subsidizing industrial farmers, the government should subsidize natural farmers. Subsidizing local farmers would not only ensure local farms remain in the system, but also ensure land and healthy food are preserved at a lower cost, 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 an 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.