The organic farming revolution : past, present, future / [edited by Jan Hartman].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hartman, Jan, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.

Organic farming--United States.

Organic farming.

History.

United States.

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association--History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

272 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Down East Books, an imprint of Globe Pequot, Trade Division of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, [2021]

Summary:

The organic farming revolution that has swept the country over the past decades can trace much of its origins with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, which will be celebrating 50 years in 2021. Reviewing the high and low points of the past half-century and looking forward to new challenges and opportunities, the book presents a collection of essays by prominent individual in MOFGA's rise and evolution as well as important voices in the national discussion about sustainability, food resources, soil preservation, young farming, and the intersection of organic farming and human health. -- provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: I. Roots of the Organic Movement / Sarah Alexander

1. African American Agrarian Traditions and the Foundations of Organic Agriculture / Leah Penniman

2. The Roots of the Organic Revolution / Eric Sideman

3. Back to the Land / Mort Mather

4. An Old-Time Opinion from an Old Organic Farmer / Eliot Coleman

5. Creating Common Ground through the Country Fair / Eli Berry

II. The Organic Small-Farm Revolution / Sarah Alexander

6. Sharing / Russell Libby

7. Nurturing Young Farmers / Barbara Damrosch

8. Organic Farmers Have Led the Way / John Piotti

9. Taste of Place / Sam Hayward

10. Food Sovereignty in Action / Elizabeth Henderson

11. Investing in Right-Sized Agriculture / Bonnie Rukin

III. Fostering Common Ground / Sarah Alexander

12. Sovereignty for Native People / Barry Dana

13. I Come from Gardens / Karyn Lie-Nielsen

14. The Home Garden and the Future of Food / Kirsten Lie-Nielsen

15. Liberation Farms: Connecting Us to Who We Are / Muhidin Libah

16. Building Community through Urban Agriculture / Rowen Gorman

17. Protecting the Seeds of Life / Rowen White

18. The Democracy of the Apple Tree / John Bunker

19. Equal Opportunities for Farmworkers / Lan Yaffe

20. Healing Herbs, Healing Gardens / Deb Soule

21. The Foundation of New Farmers / Beth Schiller

IV. The Future of Organic Farming / Sarah Alexander

22. Human-Scaled Food / Jean-Martin Fortier

23. Holistic Soil Health: The Key to an Organic Future / Daniel Mays

24. Climate Resilience Depends on Organic Agriculture / Chellie Pingree

25. The Future of Sustainable Seafood / Barton Seaver

26. The Future of Dairy / Abby Rockefeller

27. Regional Grain Economies / Amber Lambke

28. Animals: An Essential Part of Regenerative Agriculture / Nicolette Hahn Niman

29. Supporting the Next Generation of Farmers / Severine von Tscharner Fleming

29. From Disparity to Parity in the Food System / Niaz Dorry

31. Organic Food for All / Kathleen Merrigan.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781684750146

1684750148

OCLC:

1227916775

Publisher Number:

99988903206