Land & Food
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From  NEW! Waking Up to Climate ChangePART 1 |
The author talks about climate change, her own experiences and activities in the world of climate action and lessons she’s learned, resilience thinking, and hope. She also introduces the … | Laura Lengnick | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From  NEW! “A Multiplication of Wretchedness” in England, 1750–1850 |
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 |
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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  Chapter 1Planning From: Farm the City |
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 |
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From NEW! Climate Change is Changing the WeatherPART 1 |
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 |
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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  Rooted in RightsFrom: The Color of Food |
Portrait 1: Land is Freedom. Daniel Whitaker, Tillery, North Carolina Portrait 2: Forced Migration. Alma Maquitico, The Border Agricultural Workers Project Portrait 3: Lifeblood of the Land. … | Natasha Bowens | 35 | 2015 | $3.50 Add |
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From  Understanding ExposureFrom: Resilient Agriculture |
This chapter explores the ways that climate change impacts different regions and different crops, and outlines the effects that environmental changes will have on the highly delicate balance that … | Laura Lengnick | 24 | 2015 | $2.40 Add |
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From Chapter 2Growing From: Farm the City |
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 |
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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 NEW! Jamaican Peasants in Slavery, Semi-slavery and Freedom |
Chapter 3 examines Jamaica in the decades following slave emancipation in the 1830s, when Jamaica was often put forward as exemplifying the calamitous results of a prosperous peasantry. Topics … | Jim Handy | 23 | 2022 | $2.30 Add |
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From  Patterns of Water UseFrom: Dry Run |
In this chapter, we look at where water comes from, how it is allocated among various uses and how much each individual uses. We’ll look briefly at water use in cities, homes and offices, … | Jerry Yudelson | 13 | 2010 | $1.30 Add |
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From Restoring Knowledge Through HistoryFrom: Belongings |
- | Sally Miller | 37 | 2016 | $3.70 Add |
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From Seeds of ResilienceFrom: The Color of Food |
Portrait 1: Katrina to Chickens. Yasin & Elaine Muhaimin, Yard Bird Farm Portrait 2: Transitioning to Sovereignty. Luis Castañeda, SOLAR Farm Portrait 3: Bucking Dependence. Renard … | Natasha Bowens | 34 | 2015 | $3.40 Add |
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From The Paradox of AgricultureFrom: Emergent Agriculture |
The paradox of agriculture. Our image of what we want farming to be and the reality of what it has become. The words unsustainable, dangerous, inhumane, dehumanizing, and toxic are barely … | Gary S. Kleppel | 6 | 2014 | $0.60 Add |
