Lately we are finally waking up to what our rampant exploitation of the earth has caused. We are damaging the environment that we rely on to live in and support us. It’s widely recognized that we should begin to change our ways. But in which direction do we go? What changes does the future hold for a society in need of some major changes?

Well, there’s an easy answer to that. As is said, “the future is now” and this is evidently true all over the world. In many countries all over the world, natural organic farming is becoming very popular. Its promise of better products and a more ethical before/after process is starting to seem like this may be where the world is headed. The success of these projects is testament to new changes in values that we need to make in order to correct our ways. Instead of profit being the first concern, quality and practicality are important. These people are producing for themselves, in most cases. Many of the families and collectives are getting close to being fully self-sufficient as was the norm thousands of years ago.

The significant WOOFF organization is a perfect example of how these new lifestyles are being implemented. Each is its own project, an experiment in seeing how things could work in a different way. Perhaps some day we can eventually adjust our methods so that we can live and operate as we are in a much better way, without damaging our planet and causing dangerous problems that are caused from an attitude bent on making a profit instead of feeding the world.

Some may argue that evolution brought us to where we are now, and would question a regression to out-dated lifestyles. But like our values that need to shift, we need to adjust our attitude as well. Our past worldview left us in a sticky situation, so would it be wise to continue on as we are now?

So what about organic farming on a larger scale? Well, there are already communities and villages established throughout the world that are implementing the ideals that we are going to need if we want to find a way to continue living on this earth without doing so much damage. People are farming to eat, not sell. They are sharing with their neighbors, and exploring formerly taboo territory, such as communist-like ideas about economy and the community. We can only hope that a world-wide shift in values will open the door to new ideas like widespread organic farms, and so called “ecovillages.”