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Organic Agriculture/Food
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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. Results26 Connexions Library1 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 3 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAgroecology as a Tool for Liberation: Transforming Industrial Agribusiness in El Salvador Bell, Beverly Article 2015 "We say that every square meter of land that is worked with agro-ecology is a liberated square meter. We see it as a tool to transform farmers''social and economic conditions. We see it as a tool of l... The Carbon Underground: reversing global warming  Cummins, Ronnie Article 2014 As millions join in climate marches and other actions around the world, the mainstream focus on energy is missing the 55% of emissions that come from mismanaged land and destroyed forests. The key is ... Connexions: Volume 7, Number 3 - July 1982 - Prairie Region/Region des Prairies Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: Agriculture and Farming Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on farming and agriculture. Connexions Library: Food Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on food. The End of Food: How the Food Industry is Destroying Our Food And - What You Can Do About It Pawlick, Thomas Book Get a Life!: How to make a good buck dance around the dinosaurs and save the world while you're at it Roberts, Wayne; Brandum, Susan Book 1995 Simultaneoulsy a textbook on new careers and lifestyles for aspiring entrepreneurs and a strategy for social, economic and environmental renewal. The Harrowsmith Reader: An Anthology from Canada's National Award Winning Magazine of Country Life and Alternatives to Bigness Lawrence, James (ed.) Book 1978 Articles on land, country careers, shelter, gardening, husbandry, food, trees, and rural life. The Lessons of Amish Agriculture Kline, David Article 1987 Amish agriculture offers valuable eco-lessons to those interested in organic, earth-friendly farming. Living with the Land: Communities Restoring the Earth Meyer, Christine; Moosang, Faith Book 1992 A collection of stories from grassroots communities about the benefits of ecological living. Local and Organic Food and Farming: The Real Gold Standard Allen, Will; Duesterberg, Kate; Cummins, Ronnie Article 2011 When the local chemical grower tells you that local is better than organic, tell them that they should switch to organic so that you can trust their food to be safe, clean, inspected, and environmenta... Meeting the Expectations of the Land: Essays in Sustainable Agriculture and Stewardship Jackson, Wes; Berry, Wendell Book 1984 Addresses the problems facing agriculture today, such as topsol erosion, lowered water tables, reliance on pesticides, dependence on machinery, the overcapitalization of agriculture, the decline of th... The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade Ransom, David Book 2001 Ransom suggests that fair, environmentally-conscious trade is not only a viable alternative to unfair free trade, but that it is the way of the future. The Organic Elite Surrenders to Monsanto: What Now? Cummins, Ronnie Article 2011 Unprecedented wholesale and retail control of the organic marketplace by companies employing a business model of selling twice as much so-called "natural" food as certified organic food, coupled with ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 21, 2018: What are we eating? Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 What are we eating? A simple question which opens up a labyrinth of devilishly complex issues about production and distribution, access to land, control of water, prices, health and safety, migrant la... The Passing of Bhaskar Save: What The 'Green Revolution' Did for India Todhunter, Colin; Save, Bhaskar Article 2015 Bhaskar Save died on 24 October 2015 at age 93. Emphasising self-reliance at the farm/village level, Save was regarded as the 'Gandhi of natural farming'. Pesticides Pick your poison The pesticide scandal: New Internationalist May 2000 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2000 Exposing the dangers of pesticide usage, in both third and first world communities. Why this "cycle of poison" will keep escalating as crops develop resistance. Discussion of viable alternatives, incl... The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter Singer, Peter; Mason, Jim Book 2006 The authors make a case for how people's everyday food choices affect others' lives. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesZatoun Zatoun is a NGO which brings fair trade olive oil from occupied Palestine. It highlights the plight of Palestinian farmers and the destruction of their livelihood. Olive oil is a basic food which remi... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsFrom the Connexions ArchivesInternational Permaculture Species Yearbook 1986 Hemenway, Dan Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 This annual grows out of deep concern that human actions are destroying many of the living species, both plant and animal, with which we share this planet. It seeks both to sound an alarm and document... |
