Planting a future
Subtitle: profiles from Oregon's new farm movement
By: by John Clark Vincent ; foreword by Katherine Deumling
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Yulan Studio, Inc.
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Portland, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9780991538218
Subjects: Organic farming; Sustainable agriculture; Agriculture biologique; Agriculture durable
Description: If you care about food, you care about farmers. But the farmers profiled in this book are not the corporate agribusiness people who put money and politics above health. These folks are working to heal our earth, strengthen and free our seeds, provide humane care to our animals, and riase wholesome, organic food to nourish our families. This group of Oregon farmers and farm supporters reflects the diversity of people, both young and old, who are reshaping our food system and reclaiming our right to eat well. In their stories you will hear how they came to be where they are, learn something about the challenges they face, and share their happiness at the successes they've enjoyed thus far. America's new farm movement is driven by a desire to do good, and somehow make a living at the same time. As you will learn, it's not an easy path, but what worthwhile path is? As a reader, you will learn about the world these farmers live in. As an eater, you can choose to help them, and those like them, continue their work. And as a gardener or future farmer, you can join them in making our world a better place to live.
Table of contents: title: Overview map; title: Introduction; title: Winter Green Farm; title: Fiddlehead Farm; title: Adaptive Seeds; title: Deck Family Farm; title: Your Backyard Farmer; title: Whistling Duck Farm; title: Peace Seedlings; title: Lonely Lane Farm; title: OSU Center for Small Farms and Community Food Systems; title: Barking Moon Farm; title: Minto Island Growers; title: Sweet Home Farms Meats; title: Greenwillow Grains; title: Friends of Family Farmers; title: Vibrant Valley Farm; title: Adelante Mujeres Sustainable Agriculture; title: Abundant Fields Farm; title: Naomi's Organic Farm Supply.