The primary goals of sustainable agriculture include:
a) Providing a more profitable farm income
b) Promoting environmental stewardship, including:
(i) Protecting and improving soil quality
(ii) Reducing dependence on non-renewable resources, such as fuel and
synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and
(iii) Minimizing adverse impacts on safety, wildlife, water quality and other
environmental resource
c) Promoting stable, prosperous farm families and communities”