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English
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Urban and rural collide in this wry, inspiring memoir of a woman who turned a vacant lot in downtown Oakland into a thriving farm.
When Novella Carpenter -- captivated by the idea of backyard self-sufficiency as the daughter of two back-to-the-earth hippies -- moves to a ramshackle house in inner-city Oakland and discovers a weed-choked, garbage-strewn abandoned lot next door, she closes her eyes and pictures heirloom tomatoes, a beehive, and a chicken...
5) Farm
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
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1180L
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs depict different aspects of farming through the ages including the equipment, domestic animals, crops, and the future of farming.
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Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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"This dissertation details a doctoral research project studying three food-plants--and their potential for introduction into diet and agriculture in Northern California. Applying post-qualitative methods to multispecies ethnography, I followed three food-plants (millets, edible bulbs, and milkweeds) through their life cycles and production chains, considering their many interactions with other species and the biosphere, as well as with humans. Each...
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Publisher
Sierra Club Books
Language
English
Description
In The Unsettling of America Wendell Berry argues that good farming is a cultural development and spiritual discipline. Today's agribusiness, however, takes farming out of its cultural context and away from families, and as a nation we are thus more estranged from the land - from the intimate knowledge, love, and care of it. Sadly, as Berry notes in the afterword to this new edition, his arguments and observations are still relevant today. We continue...
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Publisher
New Society Publishers
Language
English
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"Resilient Agriculture, Second Edition explores the latest science on climate risk and resilience through the adaptation stories of award-winning farmers and ranchers to explore the powerful solutions offered by agriculture and food systems designed to restore the natural, human, and social resources that sustain us."--
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Publisher
New Society Publishers
Language
English
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Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual...
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Publisher
Kangaroo Press
Language
English
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A manual of practical permaculture, a step-by-step guide on how to assess and then design a permaculture garden of any size, whether it is a small inner-city balcony, a garden in the suburbs, or a large rural property. Included in this new edition are chapters on seedsaving, permaculture at work, integrated pest management, information about domestic as well as rural water usage, a non-destructive approach towards dealing with weeds and wildlife,...
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Publisher
Voyageur Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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This is a comprehensive, encyclopedic guide for the small-scale family farmer, the hobby farmer, or the potential farmer. They explain the basics of farming from start to finish: from planting to harvesting and farrowing to marketing. With the authors' help, you'll learn how to grow crops, repair a fence, drive a tractor, keep livestock (from bees to cattle), and much more.--COVER.
