For our June positive news, we are sharing the following from Excellence Reporter.
“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.”
In a world obsessed with growth, speed, and control, Masanobu Fukuoka offered something radically different: stillness, simplicity, and surrender.
A farmer, scientist, and philosopher, Fukuoka spent much of his life challenging the assumptions of modern agriculture—and modern life. His approach, called natural farming or the “do-nothing method,” wasn’t about laziness. It was a profound return to nature’s intelligence, a way of being that sought harmony rather than dominance.
Fukuoka’s groundbreaking book, The One-Straw Revolution, has become a foundational text in sustainable agriculture and ecological living. His philosophy goes beyond farming—it is a call to live simply, humbly, and in deep relationship with the Earth.
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