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Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
Rev. and expanded ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 343 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The author, co-owner of the seven-acre Lost Nation Orchard and Cider Mill in New Hampshire, shares what he has learned by practice and study of organic fruit production, discussing climate, fertilization, planting, pruning, pests and diseases, harvesting, and marketing.
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
xx, 246 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
The various chemicals used in beekeeping have, for the past decades, held Varroa Destructor, a mite, and other major pests at bay, but chemical-resistance is building and evolution threatens to overtake the best that laboratory chemists have to offer. In fact, there is evidence that chemical treatments are making the problem worse. Natural Beekeeping flips the script on traditional approaches by proposing a program of selective breeding and natural...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Les Jardins de la Grelinette is a micro-farm located in eastern Quebec, just north of the American border. Growing on just 1.5 acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helène feed more than two hundred families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands and supply their signature mesclun salad mix to dozens of local establishments. The secret of their success is the low-tech, high-yield production methods they've developed by focusing on growing...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
247 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated guide to producing over thirty different crops year-round using unheated or minimally heated greenhouses; and offers tips on greenhouse construction, planting schedules and crop management, harvesting, and marketing.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 65 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Feeling disconnected from their food, a filmmaker and his family decide to join a local community supported organic farm. As he photographs the growing process, the filmmaker moves from passive observer to active participant in the planting and harvesting of vegetables. Featuring lush time-lapse and macro photography sequences compiled from nearly 20,000 still images, this personal essay is a father's meditation on his blossoming family and community....
8) The organic grain grower: small-scale, holistic grain production for the home and market producer
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
xvi, 431 p., [32] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 25 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Peter Proctor is New Zealand's father of biodynamic agriculture. Compost is the fundamental element in all gardening, farming. This master class takes you through the compost making process from gathering and assembling your materials to creating the perfect compost heap.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 103 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
What does an environmentally friendly biodynamic food system capable of feeding everyone actually look like? A biodynamic revolution is sweeping India. How to save the world tells the story of marginal farmers across India who are reviving an arcane form of agriculture through the teachings of an elderly New Zealander many are calling the new Gandhi. The outcome of the battle for agricultural control may dictate the future of the earth.
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
400 p. ;
Language
English
Description
What would it take to grow mushrooms in space? How can mushroom cultivation help us manage, or at least make use of, invasive species such as kudzu and water hyacinth and thereby reduce dependence on herbicides? Is it possible to develop a low-cost and easy-to-implement mushroom-growing kit that would provide high-quality edible protein and bioremediation in the wake of a natural disaster? How can we advance our understanding of morel cultivation...
Author
Publisher
Good Earth Publications
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
All new straw bale ed.
Physical Desc
318 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A chicken tractor is a bottomless portable pen that fits over your garden beds. Just set it wherever you need help in your garden. The chickens peck and scratch the soil to clean your beds, eat pest bugs and weed seeds, and fertilize the beds with their manure. Best of all, they provide eggs and meat with that old-fashioned flavor and homegrown goodness. This is a revolutionary practical book for gardeners and poultry growers. it has already...
Publisher
Lily Films
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (104 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
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...
Publisher
Bullfrog Films
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (47 min., 30 sec.) : col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary film that looks at the way modern food is produced through genetic modification and through organic farming in Canada, Europe, India, and United States. A gourmet chef, John Bishop, leads us on an investigation of various genetically modified food products and the leader in genetic engineering, Monsanto.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 59 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Our current industrial method of food production is increasingly viewed as an unsustainable system, destructive to the environment and public health. But what is the alternative? Fresh profiles the farmers, thinkers, and business people across the nation who are at the forefront of re-inventing food production in America. With a strong commitment to sustainability, they are changing how farms are run, how the land is cared for, and how food is distributed....
Publisher
Lily Films
Pub. Date
[c2004]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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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