1. Describe the agricultural and economic crisis in Sri Lanka.

2. Do you think it may be necessary to continue to intensify agriculture artificially by chemical and industrial means in order to continue to feed the world? Why/why not?

3. Would a move toward more organically grown food and sustainable agricultural practices necessarily involve shortages, higher prices, or an expansion of farmland? Why/why not?

4. Describe the Wendell Berry Farming Program and the experiences of its students.

5. Do you think that a similar program asking young people to work outdoors (with monetary compensation, insurance, and health care provided) could succeed in the US? What if a large scale tree planting program were initiated, for example, in locations likely to be successful long term? Would that be the kind of experience young people (and their parents) might appreciate or learn from?