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Vandana Shiva has been described in many ways: the “Gandhi of Grain,” “a rock star” in the battle against GMOs, and “the most powerful voice” for people of the developing world. In Terra Viva, Dr. Shiva shares her most memorable campaigns, alongside some of the world’s most celebrated activists and environmentalists, all working toward a livable planet and healthier democracies.

David R. Montgomery and Anne Bikle take us far beyond the well-worn adage to deliver a new truth: the roots of good health start on farms. What Your Food Ate marshals evidence from recent and forgotten science to illustrate how the health of the soil ripples through to that of crops, livestock, and ultimately us. Navigating discoveries and epiphanies about the world beneath our feet, they reveal why regenerative farming practices hold the key to healing sick soil and untapped potential for improving human health.

Without our domesticated plants and animals, human civilization as we know it would not exist. We would still be living at subsistence level as hunter-gatherers if not for domestication. It is no accident that the cradle of civilization - the Middle East - is where sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, and cats commenced their fatefully intimate associations with humans.

This enchanting program collects some of the Yorkshire vet's favorite stories about one of his favorite animals, each tale as memorable and heartwarming as the last...

The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media feeds. But to a scientist they are also perfect pedagogical explorations into the basic scientific principles of cooking. In Science and Cooking, Harvard professors Michael Brenner, Pia Sörensen, and David Weitz bring the classroom to your kitchen to teach the physics and chemistry underlying every recipe.

From an award-winning journalist and beer expert, a thoughtful and witty guide to understanding and enjoying beer Right here, right now is the best time in the history of mankind to be a beer drinker. America now has more breweries than at any time since prohibition, and globally, beer culture...

Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book", Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book "is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical."

This fascinating yet disquieting audiobook finds that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern times, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations explores the compelling idea that we are, and have long been, using up Earth's soil. Once bare of protective vegetation and exposed to wind and rain, cultivated soils erode bit by bit, slowly enough to be ignored in a single lifetime but fast enough over centuries to limit the lifespan of civilizations.

From the citrus groves of Sicily to a taco in Mexico City, In Search of the Perfect Peach takes you on a journey in the pursuit of flavor, with Franco revealing at every step how this incredibly simple desire can lead to radical change. Throughout, he offers us a deeply optimistic vision of how we as consumers can follow flavor to fix the food system and bring joy to our every meal.

Backyard Homestead Raising Farm Animals: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Homestead with Chickens, Goats, and More by VentureNest Books is an essential resource for anyone looking to transform their backyard into a sustainable homestead. This guide addresses common obstacles such as limited space, time constraints, and lack of experience that beginners often face. The book offers clear, step-by-step instructions across various aspects of small-scale animal husbandry.

This best-selling audiobook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It’s been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition—completely updated and redesigned—makes Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats more comprehensive and accessible than ever.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to poultry farming for egg and meat production in Nigeria, covering the essential aspects of breed selection, farm establishment, feeding, egg management, health, and marketing. The focus on local consumption and adaptability to the Nigerian context will make this book a valuable resource for aspiring and existing poultry farmers in the country.

In Cut the Bull… At Least by Half, Shalom Daniel, founder of 50Cut, makes a no-nonsense case for the future of meat: smarter, healthier, and more sustainable choices for you and your family. Blended meat takes what you already enjoy, mixes in plants, and creates meat that tastes better, stays juicier, and packs in more nutrition. The benefits are a no-brainer: cut your meat in half and you cut salt, cholesterol, and saturated fat nearly in half too—while also slashing your carbon footprint. In other words: same taste, half the damage.

This book, "The Complete Guide to Chicken Farming," is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in raising chickens, whether for eggs, meat, or as a sustainable farming practice. Covering every aspect of chicken farming from the basics of selecting the right breed and building a coop to advanced topics like sustainable practices and integrating chickens into permaculture, this guide provides practical, actionable advice. Listeners will learn how to care for their flock through all life stages, manage health and nutrition, and optimize egg and meat production.

From ancient empires to modern economics, veteran journalist Andrew Lawler delivers a sweeping history of the animal that has been most crucial to the spread of civilization across the globe: the chicken. Queen Victoria was obsessed with it. Socrates' last words were about it. Charles Darwin and Louis Pasteur made their scientific breakthroughs using it. Catholic popes, African shamans, Chinese philosophers, and Muslim mystics praised it.

Ready to create rich, living soil and a thriving garden while reducing waste? Composting Simplified for Beginners is your friendly, practical guide to turning everyday kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost — even if you’ve never composted before.

¿Qué te atrae de la apicultura? ¿Es la perspectiva de producir tu propia miel y tener el delicioso producto natural fresco en tu mesa del desayuno cada mañana? ¿O es la fascinación por el organismo "abeja", que destaca como obra maestra de la evolución? Quizá sea una mezcla de ambas. Cuando tengas este libro en tus manos, ¡te espera un viaje apasionante! Quizá las primeras abejas ya estén zumbando en tu jardín y volando desde la colmena para recolectar abundante miel. O tal vez estés empezando a pensar en adquirir finalmente una colonia.

In One Size Fits None, Anderson follows diverse farmers across the United States: A South Dakota bison rancher who provides an alternative to the industrial feedlot; an organic vegetable farmer in Florida who harvests microgreens; a New Mexico super-small farmer who revitalizes communities; and a North Dakota midsize farmer who combines livestock and grain farming to convert expensive farmland back to native prairie. The use of these nontraditional agricultural techniques show how varied operations can give back to the earth rather than degrade it.

Can You Preserve Your Farm’s Future in This Unpredictable World? Farming isn’t just work; it’s an identity, a way of life rooted in the soil, passed down from one generation’s calloused hands to the next. But today, that legacy is under siege: rising costs, volatile markets, a climate more unpredictable than ever… Yet, the way most farmers finance their operations hasn’t evolved in a century. Traditional financing keeps you boxed in, dependent on someone else’s rules, when what you need most is control. Here’s the twist: you already know how to sustain what matters.

The joys and the harsh realities of farm life, from a writer whose family has farmed the same piece of land for five generations. Farmer Tim Saunders manages to incorporate some writing into his days, and here he describes his life through the seasons: summer, shearing, slaughter, crop harvest, conservation; autumn, floods, trading stock, drenching, dagging; winter, maize harvest, lambing; and spring, docking, pet sheep, weaning. It's a tough life, and through his powerful, poignant writing Tim tells of his connection to the land.