One Size Fits None
University of Nebraska Press (Verlag)
978-1-4962-0505-6 (ISBN)
2019 Midwest Book Award for Nature
2020 High Plains Book Award Finalist
2020 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner in Green Living and Sustainability
“Sustainable” has long been the rallying cry of agricultural progressives; given that much of our nation’s farm and ranch land is already degraded, however, sustainable agriculture often means maintaining a less-than-ideal status quo. Industrial agriculture has also co-opted the term for marketing purposes without implementing better practices. Stephanie Anderson argues that in order to provide nutrient-rich food and fight climate change, we need to move beyond sustainable to regenerative agriculture, a practice that is highly tailored to local environments and renews resources.
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. This book will resonate with anyone concerned about the future of food in America, providing guidance for creating a better, regenerative agricultural future.
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Stephanie Anderson is an instructor of English at Florida Atlantic University. She grew up on a ranch, has worked as a writer and photographer for the humanitarian aid organization Cross International, and served as an editor for the agricultural newspaper Tri-State Neighbor in South Dakota. Anderson’s work has appeared in Grist Journal, Sweet, the Chronicle Review, the Rumpus, and Kudzu House Quarterly.
Introduction
Part One: Conventional
1. The Vice President
2. The Farm We Grew
3. The Growth of Roth Farms
4. The Farm Town
5. The Muck
Part Two: Holistic Regenerative
6. The Holistic Philosophy
7. The Grass
8. The Buffalo
9. The End of the CAFO
10. The Sun’s Wealth
Part Three: Organic Regenerative
11. The Surfing Farmer
12. The Mission
13. The Plants
14. The Lifestyle
15. The Consumer
16. The Farmer Goes to the Table
17. The Urban Farmer
18. The Agriculturalized City
Part Four: Diversified Regenerative
19. The Diversified Farm
20. The Soil
21. The Abundance of an Acre
22. The Livestock
23. The Alternative to Hay
24. The Restoration of the Native Prairie
25. The Farmers’ Market
26. The Message to Conventional Farmers
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Erscheinungsdatum | 04.01.2019 |
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Verlagsort | Lincoln |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeine Soziologie |
Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie | |
Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4962-0505-7 / 1496205057 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4962-0505-6 / 9781496205056 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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