Would I Want My Daughter To Marry A Farmer? (Post-Farm & Literature course)

Yes, I would.

More specifically, I would want my daughter to marry an urban farmer. With the changing climate and changing landscape of the food system, I predict that by the time my future daughter is of the age to marry urban farmer will not be such an uncommon occupation. There is a ridiculous abundance of under-utilized space on the roofs of buildings that can be even more fertile than rural land if techniques such as aquaponics are used. As I have mentioned in previous posts, aquaponics requires no soil and less water than conventional farming or gardening, but still manages to churn out huge sums of vegetables, fruit and fish. The high levels of Carbon Dioxide in cities are actually conducive to plant growth. This means that a well run aquaponic garden in the city using natural fish waste as fertilizer would yield more per plant than a conventional centralized farm in Iowa that uses synthetic fertilizers containing natural gas, then trucks its produce across the nation. Urban farmers will be key players in the transition to a sustainable modern world; one that does not shun modernity, opting instead to embrace it with a green hug.

If climate change has not turned most of the United States and Earth's arable land into desert by the time I have raise a daughter to wed, I would be alright with her marrying a traditional, rural farmer as well. They are hardworking folk who are close to the earth. However, I would prefer that he farm naturally and with sustainable practices. I would not want my daughter to marry a pesticide touting corn farmer with an enormous farm in the Midwest. For many such farmers, their time will have come and gone. And for good reason.