This is exactly the same place that I've gotten to thinking about small local/organic farms. I would also add that de-Specialization makes the food we produce more expensive. Which limits the growth of the movement. As much as I wish it was otherwise, the fastest way to grow this movement is to get food prices comparable to conventional foods. I do think market realities limit the 6 crop small farm though. Finding 6 crops with healthy margins that you can market in large quantities presents its own challenges and limitations.
This is exactly the same place that I've gotten to thinking about small local/organic farms. I would also add that de-Specialization makes the food we produce more expensive. Which limits the growth of the movement. As much as I wish it was otherwise, the fastest way to grow this movement is to get food prices comparable to conventional foods. I do think market realities limit the 6 crop small farm though. Finding 6 crops with healthy margins that you can market in large quantities presents its own challenges and limitations.
Seems like these ideas could really benefit from being tied into a project of "land reform"