The most striking thing to me was the commentary on the use of pesticides. While we've all heard the explanation that insects, like viruses, will continue to adapt and have resistance, there is still no obvious answer to solve the problem of crop-damaging insects. Organic farming from the beginning minimizes the issue, but if land has been sprayed in the past, even organic crops will develop below their prime. In the end, this tactic is hopefully successful, but how long will it take to get to "the end"? Almost certainly, longer than the average commercial farmer is willing to wait, and longer than even those of the best intentions are able to afford. Is there any way to continue to encourage organic methods while minimizing the loss to the farmer?
I, too, grew a little tired of the eternally idyllic life portrayed, but for me, David and Elsie were the epitome of this rather than Barbara and co.
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