Letter To A Young Farmer
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Letters To A Young Farmer
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Author : Martha Hodgkins
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2017-03-07
Letters To A Young Farmer written by Martha Hodgkins and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-07 with categories.
An agricultural revolution is sweeping the land. Appreciation for high-quality food, often locally grown, an awareness of the fragility of our farmlands, and a new generation of young people interested in farming, animals, and respect for the earth have come together to create a new agrarian community. To this group of farmers, chefs, activists, and visionaries, Letters to a Young Farmer is addressed. Three dozen esteemed leaders of the changes that made this revolution possible speak to the highs and lows of farming life in vivid and personal letters specially written for this collaboration. Barbara Kingsolver speaks to the tribe of farmers—some born to it, many self-selected—with love, admiration, and regret. Dan Barber traces the rediscovery of lost grains and foodways. Michael Pollan bridges the chasm between agriculture and nature. Bill McKibben connects the early human quest for beer to the modern challenge of farming in a rapidly changing climate. Letters to a Young Farmer is a vital road map of how we eat and farm, and why now, more than ever before, we need farmers.
Letter To A Young Farmer
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Author : Gene Logsdon
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2017
Letter To A Young Farmer written by Gene Logsdon 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 2017 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"In his final book of essays - completed just weeks before he died - self-described "contrary farmer" Gene Logsdon addresses the next generation of small-scale "garden farmers" seeking a better way of life."--
Twenty Letters To The Young Farmers Of England And The Colonies
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Author : Joseph Thorley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
Twenty Letters To The Young Farmers Of England And The Colonies written by Joseph Thorley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with categories.
The Contrary Farmer
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Author : Gene Logsdon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The Contrary Farmer written by Gene Logsdon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Gardening categories.
Offers the practical advice of a manual for the cottage farmer as well as meditation in praise of work and pleasure.
Living At Nature S Pace
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Author : Gene Logsdon
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2000-02-01
Living At Nature S Pace written by Gene Logsdon 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 2000-02-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
For decades, Logsdon and his family have run a viable family farm. Along the way, he has become a widely influential journalist and social critic, documenting in hundreds of essays for national and regional magazines the crisis in conventional agri-business and the boundless potential for new forms of farming that reconcile tradition with ecology. Logsdon reminds us that healthy and economical agriculture must work "at nature's pace," instead of trying to impose an industrial order on the natural world. Foreseeing a future with "more farmers, not fewer," he looks for workable models among the Amish, among his lifelong neighbors in Ohio, and among resourceful urban gardeners and a new generation of defiantly unorthodox organic growers creating an innovative farmers-market economy in every region of the country. Nature knows how to grow plants and raise animals; it is human beings who are in danger of losing this age-old expertise, substituting chemical additives and artificial technologies for the traditional virtues of fertility, artistry, and knowledge of natural processes. This new edition of Logsdon's important collection of essays and articles (first published by Pantheon in 1993) contains six new chapters taking stock of American farm life at this turn of the century.
Letters From A Farmer In Pennsylvania
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Author : John Dickinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1774
Letters From A Farmer In Pennsylvania written by John Dickinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1774 with Great Britain categories.
Holy Shit
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Author : Gene Logsdon
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2010-08-30
Holy Shit written by Gene Logsdon 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 2010-08-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
In his insightful new book, Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind, contrary farmer Gene Logsdon provides the inside story of manure-our greatest, yet most misunderstood, natural resource. He begins by lamenting a modern society that not only throws away both animal and human manure-worth billions of dollars in fertilizer value-but that spends a staggering amount of money to do so. This wastefulness makes even less sense as the supply of mined or chemically synthesized fertilizers dwindles and their cost skyrockets. In fact, he argues, if we do not learn how to turn our manures into fertilizer to keep food production in line with increasing population, our civilization, like so many that went before it, will inevitably decline. With his trademark humor, his years of experience writing about both farming and waste management, and his uncanny eye for the small but important details, Logsdon artfully describes how to manage farm manure, pet manure and human manure to make fertilizer and humus. He covers the field, so to speak, discussing topics like: How to select the right pitchfork for the job and use it correctly How to operate a small manure spreader How to build a barn manure pack with farm animal manure How to compost cat and dog waste How to recycle toilet water for irrigation purposes, and How to get rid ourselves of our irrational paranoia about feces and urine. Gene Logsdon does not mince words. This fresh, fascinating and entertaining look at an earthy, but absolutely crucial subject, is a small gem and is destined to become a classic of our agricultural literature.
Abc Letters In The Library
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Author : Bonnie Farmer
language : en
Publisher: Lobster Press
Release Date : 2005
Abc Letters In The Library written by Bonnie Farmer and has been published by Lobster Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"Perfect for librarians, this whimsical alphabet book that introduces children to the wonders of the library!"
Letter To A Young Farmer
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Author : Gene Logsdon
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2017-01-26
Letter To A Young Farmer written by Gene Logsdon 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 2017-01-26 with Technology & Engineering categories.
For more than four decades, the self-described “contrary farmer” and writer Gene Logsdon has commented on the state of American agriculture. In Letter to a Young Farmer, his final book of essays, Logsdon addresses the next generation—young people who are moving back to the land to enjoy a better way of life as small-scale “garden farmers.” It’s a lifestyle that isn’t defined by accumulating wealth or by the “get big or get out” agribusiness mindset. Instead, it’s one that recognizes the beauty of nature, cherishes the land, respects our fellow creatures, and values rural traditions. It’s one that also looks forward and embraces “right technologies,” including new and innovative ways of working smarter, not harder, and avoiding premature burnout. Completed only a few weeks before the author’s death, Letter to a Young Farmer is a remarkable testament to the life and wisdom of one of the greatest rural philosophers and writers of our time. Gene’s earthy wit and sometimes irreverent humor combines with his valuable perspectives on many wide-ranging subjects—everything from how to show a ram who’s boss to enjoying the almost churchlike calmness of a well-built livestock barn. Reading this book is like sitting down on the porch with a neighbor who has learned the ways of farming through years of long observation and practice. Someone, in short, who has “seen it all” and has much to say, and much to teach us, if we only take the time to listen and learn. And Gene Logsdon was the best kind of teacher: equal parts storyteller, idealist, and rabble-rouser. His vision of a nation filled with garden farmers, based in cities, towns, and countrysides, will resonate with many people, both young and old, who long to create a more sustainable, meaningful life for themselves and a better world for all of us.
A Farmer S Alphabet
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Author : Mary Azarian
language : en
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Release Date : 1981
A Farmer S Alphabet written by Mary Azarian and has been published by David R. Godine Publisher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An alphabet book of woodcuts featuring activities and objects associated with New England farm life, from Apple, Barn, Cow through aX, Yawn, Zinnia.