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  • Nature as Measureby Wes Jackson; Wendell Berry

    Counterpoint 2011; US$ 16.95

    Wes Jackson can teach us many things about the land, soil, and conservation, but what most resonates is this: The ecosphere is self-regulating, and as often as we attempt to understand it, we are not its builders, and our manuals will often be faulty. The only responsible way to learn the nuances of the land is to study the soil and vegetation in... more...

  • Growing Stories from Indiaby A. Whitney Sanford; Vandana Shiva

    The University Press of Kentucky 2011; US$ 40.00

    The costs of industrial agriculture are astonishing in terms of damage to the environment, human health, animal suffering, and social equity, and the situation demands that we expand our ecological imagination to meet this crisis. In response to growing dissatisfaction with the existing food system, farmers and consumers are creating alternate models... more...

  • Consulting the Genius of the Placeby Wes Jackson

    Counterpoint 2011; US$ 22.95

    Locavore leaders such as Alice Waters, Michael Pollan, and Barbara Kingsolver all speak of the need for sweeping changes in how we get our food. A longtime leader of this movement is Wes Jackson, who for decades has taken it upon himself to speak for the land, to speak for the soil itself. Here, he offers a manifesto toward a conceptual revolution:... more...

  • Fair Foodby Oran B. Hesterman

    PublicAffairs 2012; US$ 14.99

    ?An important, accessible book on a crucial subject. The author ... writes about reform efforts with contagious energy and palpable authority. Food for thought and action.? ? The New York Times more...

  • Climate Change Mitigation and Agricultureby Eva Wollenberg; Marja-Liisa Tapio-Bistrom; Maryanne Grieg-Gran; Alison Nihart

    Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 53.95

    This book reviews the state of agricultural climate change mitigation globally, with a focus on identifying the feasibility, opportunities and challenges for achieving mitigation among smallholder farmers. The purpose is ultimately to accelerate efforts towards mitigating land-based climate change. While much attention has been focused on forestry... more...

  • Crop Wild Relativesby Danny Hunter

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 53.95

    Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant species which are more or less closely related to crops. They are a vital resource by providing a pool of genetic variation that can be used in breeding new and better adapted varieties of crops that are resistant to stress, disease, drought and other factors. They will be increasingly important in allowing crops... more...

  • Corn Meets Maizeby Lauren E. Baker

    Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2012; US$ 74.99

    Corn Meets Maize links the everyday practices of growing, cooking, and exchanging food in specific cultural, economic, and ecological contexts to broader social movements in Mexico and beyond. The local food networks Lauren E. Baker explores in Mexico are rich examples of contemporary agricultural and culinary transformations; they also reveal... more...

  • EAT UPby Lauren Mandel

    New Society Publishers 2013; US$ 29.95

    From roof to table ? urban food has reached new heights. more...

  • Green Wizardryby John Michael Greer

    New Society Publishers 2013; US$ 18.95

    Tested skills for thriving in the age of limits more...

  • Uprisingsby Sarah Simpson; Heather McLeod

    New Society Publishers 2013; US$ 19.95

    From seed to loaf?everything you need to know to build community with grain. more...