As the idea grows, so does the impact. More and more consumers rediscover the feeling of dealing with absolutely fresh produce and the stories told by the farmers of how everything is a cycle and how everything influences itself in nature. Continuing this work has the potential of changing the public opinion towards greater influence on and demand of what offers the retailers will give and in what way it is produced.
Aarstiderne has shown a strategy for sustainable agriculture funded by the citizens themselves i.e. public participation in sustainable agriculture.
The forest hasn’t been a key party of the up start of Aarstiderne, but is believed to have significant value for the further development. The forest is an overwhelming proof of the forces and cycles in nature. The forest will be very important as an educational factor. Taking the customers of Aarstiderne on tours of the farms, the forest and telling them the stories of long term thinking and the fine balances of this part of the ecosystem has an almost spiritual impact on people participating. Aarstiderne sees the forest as a fantastic teller of the importance of learning from natures fine balances instead of trying to exploit it.
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