Ecological Farm in Valence

An ecological cereal farm near Lyon, France, opens its doors to other farmers where the advantages of turning to ecological farming is discussed.

(From left to right) Romain, Claire Baguet who works for the agricultural chamber as an ecological technician, ecological farmer Guillaume Plantier, and Jean Louis Mosnier who is the technician of Bio agri, Guillaume Plantier main supplier.

"Ecological farming is a way for me to make a productive and sustainable agriculture while respecting other humans and other living organisms.
If we are to compare chemical with ecological farming, I would say that one tries to control the other to handle.
Ecological farming is mainly depending on weather and soil aptitudes to feed and drink plants and micro-organisms. We are powerless regarding weather issues, nevertheless we can work hard, hand in hand with worms (and so many other species of insect, mushrooms or bacterias), to give the best conditions to the seeds we sow. By cultivating different kinds of plants between two crops and incorporating it in the top soil manure compost and few droppings (never more than 15 cm deep), we can help the soil to improve (light but a bit rough in case of storms!!).
As a past teacher of mine said, the most difficult is to find the balance but what is even more difficult is to stay balanced!
I would love so much that many other farmers can discover the joy to feel like if you just do right or at least that you are on the good way. The joy to be sure that you give only food to our child and not a kind a cocktail of chemicals, the joy to be sure not to poison yourself each time you touch a machine or a seed!
For ecological farming is the way to preserve health, nature and to create social emulation. I just note that ecological farming brings a consistent and good quality food but also good moral values that could help build a better future."

Guillaume Plantier, 37. Organic farmer.