A whole-systems approach to food, feed, and fiber production that balances environmental soundness, social equity, and economic viability among all sectors of the public, including international and intergenerational peoples. Inherent in this definition is the idea that sustainability must be extended not only globally but indefinitely in time, and to all living organisms including humans.
- Maintain their natural resource base.
- Rely on minimum artificial inputs from outside the farm system.
- Manage pests and diseases through internal regulating mechanisms.
- Recover from the disturbances caused by cultivation and harvest.