A sustainable agricultural system is based on the prudent use of renewable and/or recyclable resources. A system, which depends on exhaustible (finite) resources such as fossil fuels, can not be sustained indefinitely. A sustainable system would use renewable energy sources such as biological, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, or wind. Use of recyclable resources such as groundwater at rates greater than recharge depletes reserves and can not be sustained.

Whether you're a beginning farmer, or an experienced agricultural producer interested in transitioning to more sustainable practices, you may want to start by learning more about the principles of sustainable agriculture and some of the "systems" approaches associated with it.

The links below will take you to websites loaded with valuable information about creating a truly sustainable agricultural/farming system:

Kauai sustainability industry leader
Sustainable agriculture Hawaii
Hundreds of resource links
Sustainable co-op farm community
Massive amount of agri-resources
National Tropical Botanical Garden
Vision of unity with Gaia
GMO free Hawaii/Kauai
Hundreds of uses for bamboo
Developing organic farms
Organic facts & stats
Example of successful sustainable Farm
Worm composting