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1	Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability more books like this by David Holmgren add to wishlist David Holmgren brings into sharper focus the powerful and still evolving Permaculture concept he pioneered with Bill Mollison in the 1970s. It draws together and integrates 25 years of thinking and teaching to reveal a whole new way of understanding and action behind a simple set of design principles. The 12 design principles are each represented ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $22.44! \| SVS
2	A Nation of Farmers: Defeating the Food Crisis on American Soil more books like this by Sharon Astyk, Aaron Newton add to wishlist "Astyk and Newton have written an important book with an unusual message: We need millions of new farmers...as soon as possible. You could not find two more reasonable, intelligent, sincere, and passionate people to talk to about food. And the book has very much the feeling of a conversation - with someone smart who cares about you. It is also ... see all copies from $11.93! new only from $11.93! \| SVS
3	Organic Farming more books like this by Peter V Fossel add to wishlist Are you an organic farmer? Do you want to be? For those of us who want to eat better quality food, here is the chance with this easy-to-read, thorough, informative book. In a world where we are increasingly conscious of what we eat, this is the book every organic farmer needs to have, whether professional, allotment, or garden grower. Answering ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $12.55! \| first editions \| SVS
4	This Common Ground: Seasons on an Organic Farm more books like this by Scott Chaskey add to wishlist Scott Chaskey writes about Quail Hill, the community farm in north Amagansett (on Long Island) where he has lived since 1989. Quail Hill is a CSA (community supported agriculture project) where members can buy shares and, during the course of the gardening year, are supplied twice a week with organically grown herbs, flowers, and produce of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Fatal Harvest: The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture more books like this by Andrew Kimbrell (Editor) add to wishlist FATAL HARVEST takes an unprecedented look at our current ecologically destructive agricultural system and offers a compelling vision for an organic and environmentally safer way of producing the food we eat. It includes more than 250 profound and startling photographs and gathers together more than 40 essays by leading ecological thinkers ... see all copies from $34.00! new only from $64.00! \| first editions
6	Solviva: How to Grow $500,000 on One Acre and Peace on Earth: Learning the Art of Living with Solar-Dynamic, Bio-Benign Design more books like this by Anna Edey add to wishlist The story of an extremely profitable, working sustainable farm. Includes 155 color illustrations and detailed instructions to help readers towards a model of sustainability. see all copies from $24.84! new only from $24.84! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Altars of Unhewn Stone: Science and the Earth more books like this by Wes Jackson add to wishlist A fresh and engaging look at some serious modern problems: the failure of the family farm, the erosion of soil and the decline in farm yields, and the accelerating and irrevocable loss of biological and cultural information. see all copies from $3.96! new only from $80.00! \| first editions
8	Civic Agriculture more books like this by Thomas A Lyson add to wishlist While the American agricultural and food systems follow a path of industrialization and globalization, a counter trend has appeared toward localizing some agricultural and food production. Thomas A. Lyson calls this rebirth of locally based agriculture and food production civic agriculture because these activities are tightly linked to a community ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $22.57! \| SVS
9	The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It more books like this by John Seymour add to wishlist From harnessing natural forms of energy to raising crops, keeping livestock, preserving food to making beer and wine, basketry, carpentry, and weaving, "The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It" is more relevant than ever and is the ultimate practical guide for realists and dreamers alike. see all copies from $17.50! new only from $17.50! \| SVS
10	Hobby Farming for Dummies more books like this by Theresa Husarik add to wishlist Do you long for the country life? "Hobby Farming For Dummies" is a practical guide that will show you how to handle all the basics of small-scale farming, from growing healthy crops to raising livestock and managing your property. You'll see how to decide what to farm, provide shelter and utilities, select plants, and protect your investment. It's ... see all copies from $9.82! new only from $9.82! \| SVS
11 view cover	Deserts on the March more books like this by Paul B Sears add to wishlist In 1935, when Paul Sears set out to write his book "Deserts on the March," drought gripped much of the United States, and the Dust Bowl was at its worst. Great dust clouds were blowing as far east as New York and Washington, D.C. The publication of "Deserts on the March" had a profound impact in awakening America to the task of controlling soil ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $37.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Basics of Permaculture Design more books like this by Ross Mars, Martin Ducker (Illustrator) add to wishlist "The Basics of Permaculture Design," first published in Australia in 1996, is an excellent introduction to the principles of permaculture, design processes, and the tools needed for designing sustainable gardens, farms, and larger communities.Packed with useful tips, clear illustrations, and a wealth of experience, it guides you through designs ... see all copies from $17.10! new only from $17.54! \| SVS
13 view cover	Agriculture Course: The Birth of the Biodynamic Method more books like this by Rudolf Steiner add to wishlist With these talks, Steiner created and launched ?biodynamic? farming?a form of agriculture that has come to be regarded as the best organically produced food. However, the agriculture Steiner speaks of here is much more than organic?it involves working with the cosmos, with the earth, and with spiritual beings. To facilitate this, Steiner ... see all copies from $15.03! new only from $18.51! \| SVS
14 view cover	Grass Productivity more books like this by Andre Voisin add to wishlist "Grass Productivity" is a prodigiously documented textbook of scientific information concerning every aspect of management "where the cow and grass meet." Andre Voisin's "rational grazing" method maximizes productivity in both grass and cattle operations. see all copies from $40.37! new only from $40.37! \| SVS
15 view cover	Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life: A Story of Sustainable Farming more books like this by Jan Reynolds add to wishlist see all copies from $8.27! new only from $15.17! \| SVS
16 view cover	Saving the Ranch: Conservation Easement Design in the American West more books like this by Anthony Anella, John B Wright, Edward Ranney (Photographer) add to wishlist With land values skyrocketing and cattle prices falling, ranchers across the American West are seeking to capitalize on a lifetime of stewardship. The solution for many comes in the form of a conservation easement--a voluntary legal agreement that permanently protects the conservation values of a property by limiting or restricting future ... see all copies from $17.82! new only from $35.56! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain & Other Temperate Climates more books like this by Patrick Whitefield add to wishlist The long-awaited exploration of permaculture specifically for cooler Northern Hemisphere climates is finally here! Already regarded as the definitive book on the subject, "The Earth Care Manual" is accessible to the curious novice as much as it is essential for the knowledgeable practitioner.Permaculture started out in the 1970s as a sustainable ... see all copies from $43.80! new only from $70.49!
18 view cover	Advances in Agronomy more books like this by Donald L Sparks (Editor) add to wishlist "Advances in Agronomy" continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy. Major reviews deal with the current topics of interest to agronomists, as well as crop and soil scientists. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $15.07! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems more books like this by Stephen R Gliessman add to wishlist Providing the theoretical and conceptual framework, this second edition focuses on the entire food system rather than just the farm level. The second edition has been expanded to include the role of animals in sustainable agriculture, the cultural elements of sustainable food systems, and food systems that illustrate the elements of sustainability ... see all copies from $42.50! new only from $68.45!
20 view cover	Harvest: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm more books like this by Nicola Smith, Geoff Hansen (Photographer) add to wishlist An unforgettable portrait of a family farm, in words and photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Gold in the Grass: Rags to Riches Through Soil Reclamation and Sustainable Farming. a Back-To-The-Land Adventure from 1954 more books like this by Margaret M Leatherbarrow add to wishlist As World War II was ending, Alfred Leatherbarrow, a wounded Canadian veteran, and his nurse, Margaret, fell in love, married, bought their dream farmand discovered that their crops would not grow. The farms soil had been exhausted through years of destructive tillage practices. Faced with certain defeat, they used innovative farming ... see all copies from $7.15! new only from $18.86! \| SVS
22 view cover	The Next Green Revolution: Essential Steps to a Healthy, Sustainable Agriculture more books like this by James E Horne, Maura McDermott, Raymond P Poincelot add to wishlist Explore the benefits of and necessity for sustainable agriculture!Here is an easy-to-read, practical introduction to sustainable agriculture: what it means and why it is needed. It is the first book to synthesize the goals of sustainable agriculture into eight comprehensive steps. The Next Green Revolution presents a convincing critique of our ... see all copies from $17.00! new only from $19.99! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Global Food Economy: The Battle for the Future of Farming more books like this by Tony Weis add to wishlist The modern food economy is a paradox. Surplus 'food mountains' sit alongside global malnutrition and the developed world subsidizes its own agriculture while pressurizing the developing world to liberalize at all costs. Export competition is increasingly aggressive whilst the reliance on imports in many countries has worrying implications for food ... see all copies from $16.39! new only from $20.28!
24 view cover	Principles of Plant Health and Quarantine more books like this by David L Ebbels add to wishlist Acknowledging that administrative methods of plant pest control are important in crop production, this text provides an understanding of international plant health management, which is essential in an increasingly free-trade environment. see all copies from $49.00! new only from $49.00!
25 view cover	Food for the Future: Agriculture for a Global Age more books like this by Jose Bove, Francois Dufour, Jean Birrell (Translator) add to wishlist It's not easy to eat well. To choose food wisely, you need to know where it comes from and how it's produced. As consumers, most of us don't know what we're getting and eating in our supermarkets and restaurants. When rumours and food scares circulate in the media, we panic. Since most of us know very little about the real state of agriculture ... see all copies from $5.40! new only from $9.98! \| SVS

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