Land & Food

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! “A Multiplication of Wretchedness” in England, 1750–1850 From: Tiny Engines of Abundance View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter 2 examines England and Wales from the late 1700s and early 1800s, in the midst of what has often been called an agriculture revolution. This chapter argues that appreciation for the …	Jim Handy	21	2022	$2.10 Add
From A New Approach to Agriculture From: Emergent Agriculture View New Society Publishers	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
From NEW! A New Way to Think About Solutions PART 2 From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition View New Society Publishers	This chapter discusses climate change as a major threat to our food system and various possible solutions for tackling this threat. It expands on the concept of resilience and also touches on the …	Laura Lengnick	17	2022	$1.70 Add
From Adaptive Capacity From: Resilient Agriculture View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores the concept of adaptive capacity: the ability of a farm to manage human, social, natural, physical, and financial resources to adapt to changes in its environment.	Laura Lengnick	32	2015	$3.20 Add
From NEW! Adding Resilience to the Menu PART 3 From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition View New Society Publishers	The author talks about the new greater awareness if climate change, popular solutions (which she critiques), and food system resilience. This chapter touches on the regional roots of resilience …	Laura Lengnick	16	2022	$1.60 Add
From Beautiful Protest From: Changing Tides View New Society Publishers	This chapter will draw on the parallels between BC’s coastal First Nations and other Indigenous groups who have been integrating the traditional and the modern (including science) to …	Alejandro Frid	14	2019	$1.40 Add
Belongings The Fight For Land and Food Fernwood Publishing	In Belongings, Sally Miller illustrates how food and farm crises result from adherence to the rules of private property. Miller looks at the state of farmland and farmers in Canada and across the …	Sally Miller	205	2016	View
From Brown Girl Farming From: The Color of Food View New Society Publishers	In the introduction, the author discusses her introduction to organic farming, and how the food and farm movement has excluded people of colour.	Natasha Bowens	6	2015	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Building the Foundation: The Financial Statements and Basic Accounting From: The Farmer's Office View New Society Publishers	The Income Statement–A Summary of the Operations – The Balance Sheet–What You Have and How You Got It – The Statement of Cash Flows–Where Cash Rules the Roost …	Julia Shanks	24	2024	$2.40 Add
From Chapter 1 Planning From: Farm the City View New Society Publishers	The first chapter discusses the process of planning an urban farm. Topics include the importance of clear missions, the necessity of experiential and financial capital to starting successful …	Michael Ableman	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From Chapter 2 Growing From: Farm the City View New Society Publishers	This lengthy and comprehensive chapter about growing covers all practical aspects of growing food in urban, paved or contaminated environments including the infrastructure, such as greenhouses …	Michael Ableman	56	2020	$5.60 Add
From Chapter 3 Marketing From: Farm the City View New Society Publishers	This chapter discusses choices and considerations for marketing produce such as farmers’ markets, on site retail, community supported agriculture (CSA), restaurant sales, direct to retail, …	Michael Ableman	18	2020	$1.80 Add
From Chapter 4 People and Principles From: Farm the City View New Society Publishers	This chapter delves deeper into the staffing an urban farm. For Sole Food Street Farm, it is to create meaningful, healthy full-time jobs for people most in need of them, and this shapes all of …	Michael Ableman	15	2020	$1.50 Add
From NEW! Climate Change is Changing the Weather PART 1 From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition View New Society Publishers	This chapter presents current and projected changes in weather-related challenges across the U.S. It presents specific examples of unprecedented disruptions and shocks associated with climate …	Laura Lengnick	18	2022	$1.80 Add
From Commodification Part II: A History of Seed Politics in Canada From: Good Crop / Bad Crop View Between The Lines	Chapter 6 explores the commodification of the agricultural industry by seed corporations, GURTS, patents and intellectual property, Monsanto’s Roundup Ready seeds, plant breeders’ …	Devlin Kuyek	30	2007	$3.00 Add
From NEW! Conclusion: “A Sweet Habit of the Blood” From: Tiny Engines of Abundance View Fernwood Publishing	The conclusion reflects on the author’s hopes that the book could help portray the hardships and resilience peasants have displayed over the last 200 years across the globe.	Jim Handy	4	2022	$0.40 Add