Activism
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From  TransformationPart I: Roots From: Good Crop / Bad Crop |
Chapter 1 discusses agriculture and its relationship to the evolutionary process of seeds, the Green Revolution, the rise of transnational seed corporations, and more. | Devlin Kuyek | 11 | 2007 | $1.10 Add |
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From  A New Approach to AgricultureFrom: Emergent Agriculture |
The emergent agriculture is grounded in the philosophies of sustainability, local production, and the values of small-scale, family farming. The emergent agriculture values the crafts of the land … | Gary S. Kleppel | 11 | 2014 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 1: ArrivalPART I: RED HORIZONS From: Dinner on Mars |
In Chapter 1 the authors imagine what a Martian city would look like in the year 2080. Discussing the chosen location of the city, water access, resources and extraction, food, and how it would … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Good FoodFrom: A Matter of Taste |
- | Rebecca Tucker | 30 | 2018 | $3.00 Add |
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From IndustrializationPart I: Roots From: Good Crop / Bad Crop |
Chapter 2 explores new models of agribusiness and industrial farming, genetically engineered plants, Canada’s ‘‘farm family’’ image, the National … | Devlin Kuyek | 7 | 2007 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Land For Profit, Land For FoodFrom: Belongings |
- | Sally Miller | 34 | 2016 | $3.40 Add |
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From  Recounting the Past, Counting on the Future: Stories of the NFUFrom: Frontline Farmers |
This chapter sets the stage, explaining the history and role of the National Farmers Union in Canada, as well as how the book is structured. | Nettie Wiebe | 15 | 2019 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Retailer Market PowerFrom: Grocery Story |
This chapter describes retailer market power– current and historical– in the United States, as well as efforts to contain this power. The 1980s and the US Regan administration’s … | John Steinman | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 2: FoundationPART I: RED HORIZONS From: Dinner on Mars |
Chapter 2 focuses on setting up the foundations for a Martian city. Discussing the establishment of a BaseTown, power, self-sufficiency, food sovereignty, self-reliance, solar energy, … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
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From Food Prices and the People Who Grow Our FoodFrom: Grocery Story |
This chapter describes food prices and the effect on the people who grow our food. How is the price of food determined and how does it impact every other link in the food chain? How does market … | John Steinman | 17 | 2019 | $1.70 Add |
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From Fresh CitiesFrom: A Matter of Taste |
In this chapter, Tucker discusses farmers markets and chain grocery stores in a larger discussion of how the price of food dictates moral and ethical choices. This continues into understanding … | Rebecca Tucker | 27 | 2018 | $2.70 Add |
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From GerminationPart II: A History of Seed Politics in Canada From: Good Crop / Bad Crop |
Chapter 3 explores the germination process, discussing the history of agricultural practice in Canada from pre-colonization, the adoption of Indigenous crops by white settlers, agricultural … | Devlin Kuyek | 3 | 2007 | $0.30 Add |
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From Krafting a Boycott: NFU Takes on a Corporate GiantFrom: Frontline Farmers |
The second chapter looks at the development and experiences of interviewed farmers of the 1971 boycott on Kraft products. The interviews are with Dan Kossick and Barbara Campbell. | Carla Fehr | 21 | 2019 | $2.10 Add |
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From Restoring Knowledge Through HistoryFrom: Belongings |
- | Sally Miller | 37 | 2016 | $3.70 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 3: Small Is BeautifulPART I: RED HORIZONS From: Dinner on Mars |
Chapter 3 explores the possibilities of nanotechnology. Discussing the potential of biotechnology experiments, crops, algae, bacteria, fertilizers, medicines, and the creation of a new and unique … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Discoveries on the EdgeFrom: Clean Money Revolution |
My experience confirmed what can be achieved as a “sprinkle investor” holding a portfolio of small private-equity investments in promising mission-based companies. I love the … | Joel Solomon; Tyee Bridge | 24 | 2017 | $2.40 Add |
