Sir Albert Howard (8 December1873 –20 October1947) was an English botanist, anorganic farming pioneer, and a principal figure in the earlyorganic movement. He is considered by many in the English-speaking world to have been, along withRudolf Steiner andEve Balfour, one of the key founders of modernorganic agriculture.

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• The prophet is always at the mercy of events; nevertheless, I venture to conclude this book with the forecast that at least half the illnesses of mankind will disappear once our food supplies are raised from fertile soil and consumed in a fresh condition.
  • An Agricultural Testament, Oxford University Press, 1943, Part V, Chapter 15.Full text online.

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