Farms With A Future
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Farms With A Future
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Author : Rebecca Thistlethwaite
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2013-01-10
Farms With A Future written by Rebecca Thistlethwaite and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-10 with Technology & Engineering categories.
What makes a farm sustainable and successful? And what special qualities and skills are needed for someone to become a successful farmer? Rebecca Thistlethwaite addresses these and other crucial questions in this uniquely important book, which is a must-read for anyone who aspires to get into farming, or who wants to make their farm business more dynamic, profitable, and, above all, sustainable. Over an entire year, the author and her husband-experienced farmers themselves-took a sabbatical and traveled the length and breadth of the United States to live and work alongside some of the nation's most innovative farmers. Along the way they learned about best practices, and a whole lot about what doesn't work. Farms with a Future shares this collective wisdom in an inspirational yet practical manner; it will help beginners avoid many of the common mistakes that first-time farmers make. Just as importantly, it discusses positive ideas that can help make any farm enterprise vibrant and financially profitable. Profiles of more than a dozen representative farms help round out the invaluable information and encourage farmers to embrace their inner entrepreneur. Younger growers, in particular, will benefit by learning about "the right stuff" from both their peers and longtime experts.This book provides a useful reference for beginning and experienced farmers alike. While many other books address agricultural production, there are very few that talk about business management for long-term sustainability. Farms with a Future offers an approachable, colorful take on building a triple-bottom-line farming business.
Farming For A Future
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Farming For A Future written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with categories.
A Small Farm Future
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Author : Chris Smaje
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2020-10-22
A Small Farm Future written by Chris Smaje and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-22 with Business & Economics categories.
A modern classic of the new agrarianism "Chris Smaje...shows that the choice is clear. Either we have a small farm future, or we face collapse and extinction."—Vandana Shiva "Every young person should read this book."—Richard Heinberg In a groundbreaking debut, farmer and social scientist Chris Smaje argues that organizing society around small-scale farming offers the soundest, sanest and most reasonable response to climate change and other crises of civilisation—and will yield humanity’s best chance at survival. Drawing on a vast range of sources from across a multitude of disciplines, A Small Farm Future analyses the complex forces that make societal change inevitable; explains how low-carbon, locally self-reliant agrarian communities can empower us to successfully confront these changes head on; and explores the pathways for delivering this vision politically. Challenging both conventional wisdom and utopian blueprints, A Small Farm Future offers rigorous original analysis of wicked problems and hidden opportunities in a way that illuminates the path toward functional local economies, effective self-provisioning, agricultural diversity and a shared earth. Perfect for readers of both Wendell Berry and Thomas Piketty, A Small Farm Future is a refreshing, new outlook on a way forward for society—and a vital resource for activists, students, policy makers, and anyone looking to enact change.
The Future Of Farming
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Author : Thomas Mortimer (of Braunton.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1857
The Future Of Farming written by Thomas Mortimer (of Braunton.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1857 with categories.
Farming For The Future
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Author : Coen Reijntjes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Farming For The Future written by Coen Reijntjes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.
The Future Of Family Farms
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Author : Teresa Opheim
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2016-09
The Future Of Family Farms written by Teresa Opheim and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09 with Business & Economics categories.
A monumental transfer of farmland is occurring in the United States. The average American farmer is fifty-eight years old, and the 40 percent of farmland owners who lease their land to others are even older: sixty-six on average. Five times as many farmers are over sixty-five as are under thirty-five. What will happen to this land? Who will own it? What if one child wants to farm but can't afford to buy out the nonfarming siblings? What if keeping the farm in the family means foregoing the significant profits that could be earned from selling it? These sometimes painful and divisive questions confront many farmers and farmland owners today. How they answer them will shape their families and the land for generations to come. The Farm Legacy Letters project, developed by the member-driven nonprofit Practical Farmers of Iowa, is designed to help farmers and farmland owners think about their farm’s future and talk about it with their families. An essential complement to handbooks on business succession, this book gathers the letters and stories of midwestern families about the land they cherish—how they acquired it, what they treasure most about it, and their hopes for its future. Some of the writers descend from families who have owned a particular patch of the earth since the 1800s, while others became farmland owners more recently—one as recently as 2015. Some are no longer farmland owners at all, because—after careful thought about what mattered most to them—they sold their land to the next generation of farmers. All of these writers hope that, by sharing their farmland legacies, they will encourage others to ponder and then write about the histories, accomplishments, challenges, and hopes for their farmland for the generations who come after they are gone.
Farming For Our Future
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Author : PETER H.. ROSENBERG LEHNER (NATHAN A.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-12-07
Farming For Our Future written by PETER H.. ROSENBERG LEHNER (NATHAN A.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-07 with categories.
Farming for Our Future examines the policies and legal reforms necessary to accelerate the adoption of practices that can make agriculture in the United States climate-neutral or better. These proven practices will also make our food system more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Agriculture's contribution to climate change is substantial--much more so than official figures suggest--and we will not be able to achieve our overall mitigation goals unless agricultural emissions sharply decline. Fortunately, farms and ranches can be a major part of the climate solution, while protecting biodiversity, strengthening rural communities, and improving the lives of the workers who cultivate our crops and rear our animals. The importance of agricultural climate solutions can not be underestimated; it is a critical element both in ensuring our food security and limiting climate change. This book provides essential solutions to address the greatest crises of our time.
Farming For The Future
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Author : Coen Reijntjes
language : en
Publisher: MacMillan Education, Limited
Release Date : 1992
Farming For The Future written by Coen Reijntjes and has been published by MacMillan Education, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Nature categories.
Part I: low-external-input and sustainable agriculture (leisa): an emerging option; Agriculture and sustainability; Sustainability and farmers: making decisions at the farm level; Technology development by farmers; Part II: Priciples and possibilities of leisa; Low-external-input farming and agroecology; Basic ecological principles of leisa; Development of leisa systems; Part III: Linking farmers and scientists in developing leisa technologies; Actors and actitities in developing leisa technologies; Participatory technology development in practice: process and methods; Appendices; Appendix A some promising leisa techniques and practices; Appendix B glossary of key terms; Appendix C useful contacts and sources of further information; References; Index.
Cities Farming For The Future
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Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
language : en
Publisher: IDRC
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Cities Farming For The Future written by International Development Research Centre (Canada) and has been published by IDRC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with Social Science categories.
Farming In The Future
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Author : Ian Graham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Farming In The Future written by Ian Graham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Agricultural innovations categories.
Part of a series which looks at how our food is farmed, processed and brought to our tables. It examines some of the critical issues facing farmers today and discusses how we might feed the growing world population in the future.