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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results44 Connexions Library1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 2 Sources Library 4 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryThe American Socialist Movement: 1897-1912 Kipnis, Ira Book 1952 A history of the American Socialist Party, which at its height had over 150,000 dues-paying members, published hundreds of newspapers, and won almost a million votes for its presidential candidate. The Anarchist Collectives: Workers' Self-Management in the Spanish Revolution 1936-1939 Dolgoff, Sam Book 1974 Examines the experiments in workers' self-management, both urban and rural, which took place in Spain during the revolution and Civil War. Argentina: Disappearing Farmers, Disappearing Food Trigona, Marie Article 2009 Food sovereignty as defined by Via Campesina is the peoples' right to define their agricultural and food policy, and the right of farmers and peasants to produce food. Worldwide communities are seekin... The Birth of Agro-Resistance in Palestine Cook, Jonathan Article 2016 Canaan Fiar Trade, a co-operative farming project with a model of self-sufficiency and dignity, has grown rapidly, and now assists some 2000 small-hold farmers in the West Bank, but it still receives ... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Pilot Copy, February 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 The first issue of the Canadian Information Sharing Service publication. The name of the publication was later changed to Connexions and then to Connexions Digest. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 1 - May 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 1 - February 1981 - Lesbians/Gay Men/Lesbiennes/Hommes Gais Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 3 - September 1981 - Atlantic Development/Le Developpement Atlantique Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 7, Number 3 - July 1982 - Prairie Region/Region des Prairies Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Library: Africa Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on Africa. Connexions Library: Agriculture and Farming Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on farming and agriculture. Co-workers in a World Struggle Howlett, Rev. Floyd Article 1975 Problems facing agriculture in Manitoba, similar to problems facing Japanese farmers. Farm Gate Defence Wilford, Allen Book 1986 Describes how farmers have been driven to come together to defend their farms in the face of high interest rates, mounting production costs and low prices. Farmageddon: Food and the Culture of Biotechnolgy  Kneen, Brewster Book 1999 Kneen explains how corporations control the distribution of food with little knowledge or care of the health risks of engineered food. Farmers Confront Industrialism: Some Historical Perspectives on Ontario Agrarian Movement Hann, Russel Book 1971 Farmers join to save the seeds that feed us Wheeler, Ashley Article 2015 Farmers and growers in south-west England have united to reclaim the lost skill of seed saving. They are determined to grow, develop, share and disseminate open-pollinated seeds, and oppose EU laws gr... Farming Freedom Howarth, Lorna Article 2014 A simple agricultural technique could release farmers from the grip of agrochemical corporations. With no patents, no royalties and no licensing fees, this system just benefits the farmers. Farming Under the Wall: Stories of Palestinian Farmers in the West Bank Mancini, Emma Article 2013 The difficulties of Palestinian farmers as their lands are placed behind the Wall. The Gentle Subversive: Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, and the Rise of the Environmental Movement Lytle, Mark Hamilton Book 2007 Explores the evolution of Carson's ideas about nature, her love for the sea, her career as a biologist, and above all her emergence as a writer of extraordinary moral and ecological vision. Half of U.S. Farmland Being Eyed by Private Equity Biron, Carey L. Article 2014 An estimated 400 million acres of farmland in the United States will likely change hands over the coming two decades as older farmers retire, even as new evidence indicates this land is being strongly... How to Save the World: Strategy for World Conservation Allen, Robert Book 1980 "How To Save The World" discusses, "Why the world needs saving now and how it can be done". Allen breaks his work down into seven chapters, devoting each to an important aspect of the global predicame... Ireland and the Irish Question Marx, Karl; Engels, Friedrich Book 1971 Brings together all of Marx's and Engels' writing on Ireland in one volume. No Right-Of-Way Lewington, Peter Book 1992 The author tells the story of a small group of determined agriculturalists and environmentalists who took on industry, government and the courts for the rights of farmers to protect their land and the... A People's History of Science Connor, Clifford Book Connor focuses on the contributions of ordinary people living in ordinary times and the social and political history in which they lived. Spanning the time from the hunter-gatherers to the information... Quotes about Farming and Agriculture Unclassified Rainbow Pie: A Redneck Memoir Bageant, Joe Book 2010 A fascinating and extremely readable account of a life now vanished, destroyed by the insatiable appetite of capital. Restructuring and Resistance: Diverse voices of struggle in Western Europe Abramsky, Koyla Book 2000 The book consists of 77 individual chapters, almost all of them written by activists based on their experiences of struggle against the different aspects of capitalist globalisation. Those that aren't... Sharing the Harvest: A Guide to Community Supported Agriculture Henderson, Elizabeth; Van En, Robyn Book Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a partnership between local farmers and nearby consumers ensuring that the farmer survives by being paid in advance at the beginning of the growing season whil... A Short History of Progress Wright, Ronald Book 2004 If the population growth, consumption of resources, and technological advances continue according to the trend of the twentieth century, at the expense of the earth, the outcome may be disastrous. "Small really is beautiful", claims new report on England's farming Hindess, Kathryn Article 2016 A report on the benefits of small-scale farming practices in England, arguing that land size should not be used to exclude farms from receiving subsidies. So Different Yet So Familiar: Book Review by William Bowles Bowles, William Article 2010 A fascinating and extremely readable account of a life now vanished, destroyed by the insatiable appetite of capital and told with acid wit and great style making it enjoyable to relish the language b... Some Historical Perspectives on Canadian Agrarian Political Movements: The Ontario Origins of Agrarian Criticism of Canadian Industrial Society Hann, Russel Book 1971 Support for Farmers Article 1977 The Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society was founded in June 1976 by a group of individuals concerned about the future of Canada's agricultural self-sufficiency. The Very Future of Third World Agriculture Is at Stake Sharma, Devinder Article 2013 Food security is simply a smokescreen to provide a cover-up for the global efforts being made to dismantle the very foundations of Third World agriculture. Putting more income into the hands of Third ... A Very Ordinary Life Knight, Rolf Book 1974 The story of one woman's life in the context of a dazzling and brutal century, encompassing the rise of fascism, the great depression, emigration, war, and above all, a likfe of work -- in mining and ... The War in the Country: How the Fight to Save Rural Life Will Shape Our Future Pawlick, Thomas F. Book 2009 Chronicles the gradual disappearance of Canada's family farms. What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America Frank, Thomas Book 2004 Explores the rise of conservative populism in the United States through the lens of Frank's native state of Kansas. According to his analysis, the political discourse of recent decades has dramaticall... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryChampion of Chinese Farmers' Rights Jailed for Forging Official Documents Branigan, Tania 2014 Villagers pack the court to applaud woman given two years in prison for trying to prevent land grabs and illegal demolition. Colombian farmers risk death to reclaim lost land Brodzinsky, Sibylla 2013 The government wants to correct decades of 'land reform in reverse'. But powerful criminal, armed and business interests are ranged against the country's displaced peasants. From the Connexions ArchivesCatholic Family Farmer Periodical profile published 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 A newspaper of the Catholic Worker Movement. City Farmer Periodical profile published 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Based on the observation that hundreds of urban people, legally and illegally, are producing their own food, City Farmer is an alternative Vancouver newspaper concerned with all aspects of such urban ... |
