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Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Complete self-sufficiency may seem out of reach, but for more and more of us, increasing our self-reliance as much as possible is the order of the day. Incorporating dairy goats as the centerpiece of a diversified homestead can be the key to achieving this goal, and "Raising Goats Naturally" will show you how. By working with nature, you can raise dairy goats and produce your own milk, cheese, meat, fertilizer, leather, fiber, and soap--all without...
Author
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"In this engaging call to action, Daron Joffe teaches us not only to create sustainable gardens but also to develop a more holistic, community-minded approach to how our food is grown and how to better live our lives in balance with nature. Here is an indispensable resource packed with advice on establishing a biodymanic garden, composting, soil composition and replenishment, controlling pests and disease, cooperative gardening practices, and even...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Are you really what you eat? David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé take us far beyond the well-worn adage to deliver a new truth : the roots of good health start on farms. What Your Food Ate marshals evidence from recent and forgotten science to illustrate how the health of the soil ripples through to that of crops, livestock, and ultimately us. The long-running partnerships through which crops and soil life nourish one another suffuse plant and animal...
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Series
Publisher
University of Iowa Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Iowa-and the larger Tallgrass Prairie region of which it is a part-are at a crossroads. Both must find more sustainable ways to develop or their environmental, economic, and social climates will continue to degrade. Iowa's economy is based heavily on agriculture, mainly corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, and eggs. Agriculture comprises 25 percent of the state's economy, a percentage that is exceeded in the region only by South Dakota's 31 percent. Unfortunately,...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
""Ben Hartman is a true innovator for the small farm."-Curtis Stone, author of The Urban Farmer It's time to think big about small farms. Award-winning author and "green leader" (Grist) Ben Hartman shares practical how-to tips, personal stories, and surprising examples of cutting-edge farmers and innovators around the world to show us how. In the early 1970s, US Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz infamously commanded farmers to "get big or get out."...
Author
Publisher
Stone Pier Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Climate activist and farmer Acadia Tucker fell in love with container gardening after glimpsing its potential to produce food -- lots of food. By applying select growing practices, and managing for square inches rather than square feet, she has come up with instructions for growing a small-scale farm in your patio, on your stoop, or in your dining room. If all you want is a garden just big enough to line a windowsill, she's got you covered there,...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"We Are the Ark asks readers to have a sweeping change of vision for our relationship with our gardens. To inspire people to look at what we can do for the earth and all her kin, rather than seeing our patches of the planet as 'outdoor rooms' for our pleasure or 'blank pallets' for our creative visions. To Ark their land and restore a network of native plants instead of 'low maintenance' burdens. It aspires to get all schools on board. From the smallest...
Author
Publisher
Pam Krauss/Avery
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The first cookbook from homesteaders and co-stars of Discovery's Alaska: The Last Frontier Eve and Eivin Kilcher features appealing recipes for anyone looking to live more sustainably, healthfully, and independently, regardless of where and what they call home"--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on advances in soil ecology, George Monbiot reveals how our changing understanding of the world beneath our feet could allow us to grow more food with less farming. He meets the people who are unlocking these methods, from the fruit and vegetable grower revolutionizing our understanding of fertility; through breeders of perennial grains, liberating the land from ploughs and chemicals; to the scientists pioneering new ways to grow protein...
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In this fascinating look at the race to secure the global food supply, environmental journalist and professor Amanda Little tells the defining story of the sustainable food revolution as she weaves together stories from the world's most creative and controversial innovators on the front lines of food science, agriculture, and climate change"--
"In this fascinating look at the race to secure the global food supply, environmental journalist and professor...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Beth Hoffman was living the good life: she had a successful career as a journalist and professor, a comfortable home in San Francisco, and plenty of close friends and family. Yet in her late 40s, she and her husband decided to leave the big city and move to his family ranch in Iowa all for the dream of becoming a farmer, to put into practice everything she had learned over decades of reporting on food and agriculture. There was just one problem: money....
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Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Readers will learn about the second UN Sustainable Development Goal, what it takes to commit to ending hunger by 2030, and dive deep into food security, improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Public Policy, Health and Wellness, Civics Literacy, and Environmental Stewardship. Includes a table of contents, glossary of key words,...
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