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24) Eating organic
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
"Eating Organic helps readers trace the history of organic eating, explore the science behind it, and discuss controversies from an objective viewpoint. The title will engage readers on the topic and help them to weigh the pros and cons as they make their own food decisions."--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"What if we were to bring people to the table and have a conversation about the future of food and our role in it? Our answer became the Community Table Accord, a set of 10 principles we choose to live by. This is a documentation of a year-long dinner series where we paired passionate chefs with dedicated farmers and demonstrated what was possible when we value all aspects of food. This book brings together in-depth conversations with farmers and...
29) Bitter harvest
Author
Series
Greenhouse mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Henery Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Megan Sawyer should be shouting from the barn roof. Washington Acres survived its first year, the café has become a hotspot for locals, and Winsome's sexy Scottish veterinarian is making house calls--only not for the animals. But as summer slips into fall and Winsome prepares for its grand Oktoberfest celebration, beer isn't the only thing brewing. When the town's pub owner is killed in a freak accident, Megan suspects something sinister is afoot...
30) Organic food
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Our current industrial method of food production is increasingly viewed as an unsustainable system, destructive to the environment and public health. But what is the alternative? Fresh profiles the farmers, thinkers, and business people across the nation who are at the forefront of re-inventing food production in America. With a strong commitment to sustainability, they are changing how farms are run, how the land is cared for, and how food is distributed....
35) E-I-E-I-O
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The Little Red Hen gives Old MacDonald some pointers on composting-- and a legendary farm is born-- in this rhyming, rollicking read-aloud.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Single, thirtysomething, working as a writer in New York City, Kristin Kimball was living life as an adventure. But she was beginning to feel a sense of longing for a family and for home. When she interviewed a dynamic young farmer, her world changed. Kristin knew nothing about growing vegetables, let alone raising pigs and cattle and driving horses. But on an impulse, smitten, if not yet in love, she shed her city self and moved to five hundred acres...
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When Bob Quinn was a kid, a stranger at a county fair gave him a few kernels of an unusual grain. Little did he know, that grain would change his life. Years later, after finishing a PhD in plant biochemistry and returning to his family's farm in Montana, Bob started experimenting with organic wheat. In the beginning, his concern wasn't health or the environment; he just wanted to make a decent living and some chance encounters led him to organics....
Author
Publisher
Little Creek Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Christ talked about the vine and the vineyard, the fisherman and the good shepherd. He made farming sound like a process, almost like religion. Virginia is a state that is biblical in its proportions: it has vineyards and orchards; streams with native trout and a long Atlantic coastline; open fields for grazing and woodland habitat for deer and small game." Thus begins the ultimate guide to local foods in Virginia. Phyllis Wilson has compiled it...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
No-till — a method of growing crops and providing pasture without disturbing the soil — has become an important alternative to standard farming practices. In this comprehensive guide to successful no-till vegetable farming for aspiring and beginning farmers, author Daniel Mays, owner and manager of an organic no-till farm in Maine, outlines the environmental, social, and economic benefits of this system. The methods described are designed for...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The Bec Hellouin model for growing food, sequestering carbon, creating jobs, and increasing biodiversity without using fossil fuels When Charles and Perrine Herve-Gruyer set out to create their farm in an historic Normandy village, they had no idea just how much their lives would change. Neither one had ever farmed before. Charles had been circumnavigating the globe by sail, operating a floating school that taught students about ecology and indigenous...
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