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Fruitful labor : the ecology, economy, and practice of a family farm

Title
Fruitful labor : the ecology, economy, and practice of a family farm / Mike Madison.
Author
Madison, Mike, 1947-
Publication
White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2018]

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Description
164 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
Summary
"As the average age of America's farmers continues to rise, we face serious questions about what farming will look like in the near future, and who will be growing our food. Many younger people are interested in going into agriculture, especially organic farming, but cannot find affordable land, or lack the conceptual framework and practical information they need to succeed in a job that can be both difficult and deeply fulfilling. In Fruitful Labor, Mike Madison meticulously describes the ecology of his own small family farm in the Sacramento Valley of California. He covers issues of crop ecology such as soil fertility, irrigation needs, and species interactions, as well as the broader agroecological issues of the social, economic, regulatory, and technological environments in which the farm operates. The final section includes an extensive analysis of sustainability on every level. This book covers both the ecology and the economy of a truly sustainable agriculture. Although Madison's farm is unique, the broad lessons he has gleaned from his more than three decades as an organic farmer will resonate strongly with the new generation of farmers who work the land, wherever they might live."--book cover.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-164).
Contents
The premise -- The setting -- Crops -- Animals on the farm -- Care of the soil -- Water -- Farm infrastructure -- Tools and machines -- Energy -- Productivity -- Economics -- The social context -- The farmers -- Putting the pieces together.
Call Number
JFD 18-1379
ISBN
  • 9781603587945
  • 1603587942
LCCN
2017048973
OCLC
1005905858
Author
Madison, Mike, 1947- author.
Title
Fruitful labor : the ecology, economy, and practice of a family farm / Mike Madison.
Publisher
White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2018]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-164).
Research Call Number
JFD 18-1379
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