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"Her mother abandoned her, her father disowned her, and her husband left her. Can Brooklyn be convinced that it is possible to forgive the greatest of betrayals? Brooklyn Myers escaped her broken home and her embittered, unloving father by eloping to Reno at the age of 17. But when she was pregnant with their first child, her husband abandoned her as well. Not welcome back home in Thunder Creek, Brooklyn stayed in Reno and raised her daughter Alycia...
6) The new organic grower: a master's manual of tools and techniques for the home and market gardener
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c1995
Edition
Rev. and expanded ed.
Language
English
Publisher
Lily Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting-edge science, SYMPHONY OF THE SOIL is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance: soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. The film also examines our human relationship with soil, the use and misuse of soil in agriculture, deforestation and...
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Publisher
Enliven Books/Atria
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First Enliven Books/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the hidden power soil has to reverse climate change, and how a regenerative farming diet not only delivers us better health and wellness, but also rebuilds our most precious resource--the very ground that feeds us. Josh Tickell, one of America's most celebrated documentary filmmakers and director of Fuel, has dedicated most of his life to saving the environment. Now, in Kiss the Ground, he explains an incredible truth: by changing our diets...
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
American edition.
Language
English
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"The Self Sufficient Life and How to Live It is the only book that teaches all the skills needed to live independently in harmony with the land harnessing natural forms of energy, raising crops and keeping livestock, preserving foodstuffs, making beer and wine, basketry, carpentry, weaving, and much more. Our 2003 edition included 150 new full-color illustrations and a special section in which John Seymour, the father of the back to basics movement,...
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Distributed by Gaiam Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
The Peterson family farm is located in Caledonia, 75 miles outside Chicago. Like many farms, it thrived for decades and expanded in the 1960s to survive. As John Peterson approached his college years, his father unexpectedly died, leaving him in charge. Thus, John became a farmer, albeit a strange farmer, with one foot in the counterculture and the other in rich organic soil. The film, combining his mother Anna's home movies and footage by his...
13) Fresh
Publisher
Ripple Effect Productions
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet. Among others, Fresh features urban farmer and activist Will Allen, sustainable farmer and entrepreneur Joel Salatin, and supermarket owner David Ball.
Publisher
Arts Alliance America
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Special ed.
Language
English
Description
Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
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Time Zone Multimedia
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
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An interview with David Getoff, a traditional naturopathic doctor, on the value and quality of organic food. Also discussed is how to determine the difference between genuine organic products and those whose labels and advertising are for marketing purposes only.
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New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Growing for 100-the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower.
Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious...
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Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods
Making a living wage farming without big capital outlay or acreages may be closer than you think. Growing on just 1.5 acres, Jean-Martin and Maude-Helene feed more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands. The secret of their success is the low-tech, high-yield production methods they've developed by focusing on growing better rather...
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Series
Lindie Lou adventure series volume 3
Publisher
Pina Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
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"Lindie Lou had no idea what an organic farm was like. While visiting Cousin Ronda's farm she discovers a whole new way of living. Running through a soybean field is freeing, but when Lindie Lou meets up with family and friends, her adventures take off. Join in the fun when Lindie Lou accepts the thrill of a hayloft, the challenge of a corn maze, the excitement of a harvest celebration, and the dangers of a combine. Lindie Lou learns important life...
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