The National Farm Journal
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Page : 104 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Agriculture
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Page : 104 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Agriculture
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Page : 54 pages
File Size : 29,63 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780836809831
Unable to stand the mess on Farmer Wood's farm any longer, the animals decide to do something about it.
Author : Pete Daniel
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 33,43 MB
Release : 2013-03-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1469602024
Between 1940 and 1974, the number of African American farmers fell from 681,790 to just 45,594--a drop of 93 percent. In his hard-hitting book, historian Pete Daniel analyzes this decline and chronicles black farmers' fierce struggles to remain on the land in the face of discrimination by bureaucrats in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He exposes the shameful fact that at the very moment civil rights laws promised to end discrimination, hundreds of thousands of black farmers lost their hold on the land as they were denied loans, information, and access to the programs essential to survival in a capital-intensive farm structure. More than a matter of neglect of these farmers and their rights, this "passive nullification" consisted of a blizzard of bureaucratic obfuscation, blatant acts of discrimination and cronyism, violence, and intimidation. Dispossession recovers a lost chapter of the black experience in the American South, presenting a counternarrative to the conventional story of the progress achieved by the civil rights movement.
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Page : 304 pages
File Size : 29,91 MB
Release : 1898
Category : Agriculture
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Author : Ken Meter
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 30,79 MB
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1642831476
Our current food system has decimated rural communities and confined the choices of urban consumers. Even while America continues to ramp up farm production to astounding levels, net farm income is now lower than at the onset of the Great Depression, and one out of every eight Americans faces hunger. But a healthier and more equitable food system is possible. In Building Community Food Webs, Ken Meter shows how grassroots food and farming leaders across the U.S. are tackling these challenges by constructing civic networks. Overturning extractive economic structures, these inspired leaders are engaging low-income residents, farmers, and local organizations in their quest to build stronger communities. Community food webs strive to build health, wealth, capacity, and connection. Their essential element is building greater respect and mutual trust, so community members can more effectively empower themselves and address local challenges. Farmers and researchers may convene to improve farming practices collaboratively. Health clinics help clients grow food for themselves and attain better health. Food banks engage their customers to challenge the root causes of poverty. Municipalities invest large sums to protect farmland from development. Developers forge links among local businesses to strengthen economic trade. Leaders in communities marginalized by our current food system are charting a new path forward. Building Community Food Webs captures the essence of these efforts, underway in diverse places including Montana, Hawai‘i, Vermont, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, and Minnesota. Addressing challenges as well as opportunities, Meter offers pragmatic insights for community food leaders and other grassroots activists alike.
Author : Thomas A. Lyson
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 13,46 MB
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1611683033
A engaging analysis of food production in the United States emphasizing that sustainable agricultural development is important to community health.
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Page : 728 pages
File Size : 15,60 MB
Release : 1914
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Author : Boy Scouts of America
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,77 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Agricultural machinery
ISBN : 9780839533467
Discussion of types of machinery and tools needed on a modern farm.
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Page : 204 pages
File Size : 11,84 MB
Release : 1941
Category : Agriculture
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Author : PETER H.. ROSENBERG LEHNER (NATHAN A.)
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Page : 272 pages
File Size : 19,31 MB
Release : 2021-12-07
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ISBN : 9781585762378
Farming for Our Future examines the policies and legal reforms necessary to accelerate the adoption of practices that can make agriculture in the United States climate-neutral or better. These proven practices will also make our food system more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Agriculture's contribution to climate change is substantial--much more so than official figures suggest--and we will not be able to achieve our overall mitigation goals unless agricultural emissions sharply decline. Fortunately, farms and ranches can be a major part of the climate solution, while protecting biodiversity, strengthening rural communities, and improving the lives of the workers who cultivate our crops and rear our animals. The importance of agricultural climate solutions can not be underestimated; it is a critical element both in ensuring our food security and limiting climate change. This book provides essential solutions to address the greatest crises of our time.