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English
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Investigative food journalist Barry Estabrook reveals the huge human and environmental cost of the $5 billion fresh tomato industry and the price we pay as a society when we take taste and thought out of our food purchases.
Supermarket produce sections bulging with a year-round supply of perfectly round, bright red-orange tomatoes have become all but a national birthright. But in Tomatoland, which is based on his James Beard Award-winning article,...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From a pioneer of the regenerative agriculture movement, a memoir-meets-manifesto on betting the farm on a better future for our food, animals, land, local communities, and our climate. Featured in Food and Country, premiering at Sundance 2023. Raised as a fourth-generation farmer, when Will Harris inherited White Oak Pastures he was a full-time commodity cowboy who played hard and fast with every tool the system offered - chemicals, antibiotics,...
Author
Publisher
i-5 Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
If the idea of getting back to basics, growing your own food, raising livestock, or venturing into a small-farm business appeals to you, this is the book to help you get started. Whether you're a city dweller heading to the country or a suburbanite who wants fresh produce and eggs from the backyard, The Essential Guide to Hobby Farming will answer many of your questions with practical how-to advice. In this beautifully illustrated, updated, and expanded...
Author
Publisher
Imagine Creatively
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A little girl is walking through her village collecting seeds, support and advice for a forest garden project in her community. Proposing a reality that defies either-or thinking as well as nutritional and gender stereotypes, Mirabelle's journey engages the reader in a joyful multi-purpose vision of a forest garden. Educational activities and questions are interwoven with community building, plant knowledge and engaging artwork. A story that goes...
5) Greenhorns
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Personal advice, anecdotes, and reflections on life lessons learned about every aspect of farming, presented in the voices of members of the Greenhorns, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting a new generation of farmers.
6) La granja
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
Español
Description
Photographs and simple text introduce various aspects of life on a farm, looking at animals, equipment, chores, and more.
"Ponte las botas, alimenta los animales y descubre todo acerca de las granjas"--cover p. 4.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"One woman's tenacious journey to escape poverty and create a billion-dollar farming business--without ever leaving the land she loved. The youngest of her parents' combined twenty-one children, Sarah Frey grew up on a struggling farm in Southern Illinois, often having to grow, catch, or hunt her own dinner. She spent much of her early childhood dreaming of running away to Hollywood, Chicago--or really anywhere with central heating. At fifteen, she...
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Language
English
Description
"An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors"--
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Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of 1491--the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas--a deeply engaging new history that explores the most momentous biological event since the death of the dinosaurs. More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two halves of the world developed totally different suites of plants and animals. Columbus's voyages brought them back together--and marked the beginning...
11) Pumpkins!
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Language
English
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Description
Presents a history of pumpkins, how they are grown, their nutritional value, and recipes using pumpkin.
Author
Series
Nellie Sue books (Rebecca Janni) volume 3
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Nellie Sue enjoys the county fair, but cannot wait to compete against the reigning champion of the bicycle rodeo, A.J. Picket.
13) Inhabitants
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Follows five Native American communities as they restore their traditional land management practices in the face of a changing climate.
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Language
English
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Description
New from Robert and Hannah Litt—the authors of the bestselling A Chicken in Every Yard—comes a hardworking guide to backyard chicken keeping that goes beyond the basics. The New Rules of the Roost addresses the real problems that crop up when keeping chickens long term. The Litts cover a wide range of topics including organic health remedies and disease prevention, pest management, organic nutrition, the best breeds for specific needs, and the...
15) Plants
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English
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Bold color photos and easy-to-read text introduce readers to plants. Five informative chapters highlight how plants grow, why they are important, and the developments made to help them grow bigger and healthier. Zoom in even deeper with key stats and bolded glossary terms that make learning fun. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
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English
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"You've seen the headlines: Parmesan cheese made from sawdust. Lobster rolls containing no lobster at all. Extra virgin olive oil that isn't. Fake foods are in our supermarkets, our restaurants, and our kitchen cabinets. Award-winning food journalist and travel writer Larry Olmsted exposes the pervasive and dangerous fraud perpetrated on unsuspecting Americans. Real Food/Fake Food brings readers into the unregulated food industry, revealing the alarming...
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