Gary S. Kleppel

The Emergent Agriculture: Farming, Sustainability and the Return of the Local Economy

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Produktbeschreibung

LOCAL, DIVERSE AND RESILIENT - THE NEW CULTURE OF FOOD ...the inside story on the most hopeful development in American culture in recent years. Bill McKibben, author Deep Economy This book describes the future perfectly. Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm WRITTEN FROM THE vantage point of a farmer-ecologist, The Emergent Agriculture is a fascinating conversation about the future of food. Arguing that industrial food production is incompatible with the realities of nature, science and ethics, this collection of fourteen lyrical essays makes the case for a locally based food system which: * Nourishes the bonds between farmers and consumers * Remains stable in the face of economic and environmental uncertainty * Celebrates stewardship and craftsmanship, and honors the growers who feed the soil. A revolution in food production is underway. The Emergent Agriculture is essential reading for anyone interested in food security and the potential for growing local economies. Food for thought about the future of food. ...an eloquent and well-researched case for supporting agricultural production that is community-based, appropriately scaled to local resources, nutritionally rich and ethical. Marianne Sarrantonio, Associate Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Maine GARRY KLEPPEL is a professor of Biology at the SUNY Albany, where he focuses on sustainable agriculture, conservation -based grazing, and the ecology of human-dominated landscapes. He and his wife Pam are owners of Longfield Farm, where they produce grass-fed lamb, wool, free-range chickens and eggs, and artisanal breads.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Society Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 165
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 328g
• ISBN-13: 9780865717732
• ISBN-10: 0865717737
• Artikelnr.: 40542034

Autorenporträt

Gary Kleppel is a professor of Biology at the State University of New York at Albany where he focuses on sustainable agriculture, conservation-based grazing, and the ecology of human-dominated landscapes. He and his wife Pam are owners of Longfield Farm, where they produce grass-fed lamb, wool, free range chickens and eggs, and artisanal breads. As part of their educational mandate, the Kleppels demonstrate sustainable farming practices and the importance of including ethics in food production to more than 100 visitors annually.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction - On the Cusp of a Revolution
I. Farming: An Emerging Paradigm 1. A New Approach to Agriculture 2. The
Paradox of Agriculture 3. Farm Subsidies
II. Sustainability 4. Toward a Sustainable Agriculture 5. Sustainable Meat
- A Contradiction in Terms? 6. Diversity in Agriculture 7. Energy and the
Future of Farming 8. The New Normal
III. The Local Economy 9. The Emergent Market 10. The Consumer in a
Changing Food System 11. Slow Money 12. CSA 13. Scaling Up - How Local
Farms Will Feed America
IV. Conclusion 14. The Emergent Agriculture
Endnotes Index About the Author