> Right now that is true It isn't though. > lower economic footprint, less land used per output, less energy spent per calorie Small farms are actually a lot

> Right now that is true It isn't though. > lower economic footprint, less land used per output, less energy spent per calorie Small farms are actually a lot more efficient than large farms in everything but man-hours. Think about it like this: If you had a 10 meters by 10 meters garden vs someone who had a 1km x 1km field. You would make sure every square cm in your garden is irrigated properly, that no insects are munching on your plants and each plant has the right amount of space and correct soil treatment for maximum yield. On a large farm, you cannot possibly do that. The total yield is a lot higher but the plants are not as healthy and are not living under optimal conditions.