ILLINOIS EXAMPLES:
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

A sustainable agriculture does not deplete soils or people.
~ Wendell Berry

This video introduces the concept of sustainable agriculture and documents examples of farmers using sustainable practices. The video is appropriate for high school agriculture or science students and agricultural producers. Lesson plans are available here.

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This video was developed with support from:
University of Illinois Extension
USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Project (SARE)
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Environmental and Consumer Sciences, Dudley Smith Research Initiative

These materials were written by:
Jennifer Herman and Anne Heinze Silvis
Laboratory for Community and Economic Development
University of Illinois