Entry #7

I loved ECHO, an amazing idea, being done by the right people who actually care. Seeing all the different types of plants being grown in one area, in many different methods and for the sole purpose of finding the best and most effective ways to sustainably produce food on a small scale, but still large enough to feed a small community, was mind blowing. What I saw at echo reminded me nothing of America agriculture, echo was small scale, sustainable, efficient, didn’t require unnecessarily large amounts of water, or produce a lot of waste and pollution. This way of farming is very relevant to the developing worlds. They would have an attribute that most people in the developed world don’t, being able to sustain one’s self without any outside help. In America if shit hits the fan and for some reason we couldn’t get food across the county for an extended period of time, people would have no idea what to do, where to get food, or even have the option of growing their own. Appropriate Technology is the simple but effective technologies that are used in these farming operations, such as The Rope and Washer pump. I would enjoy doing service learning for this organization, they are truly trying to help people around the world.