Farming Inside Invisible Worlds

Author : Hugh Campbell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350120563

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This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by the University of Otago, New Zealand. Farming Inside Invisible Worlds argues that the farm is a key player in the creation and stabilisation of political, economic and ecological power-particularly in colonised landscapes like New Zealand, America and Australia. This open access book reviews and rejects the way that farms are characterised in orthodox economics and agricultural science and then shows how re-centring the farm using the theoretical idea of political ontology can transform the way we understand the power of farming. Starting with the colonial history of farms in New Zealand, Hugh Campbell goes on to describe the rise of modernist farming and its often hidden political, racial and ecological effects. He concludes with an examination of alternative ways to farm in New Zealand, showing how the prior histories of colonisation and modernisation reveal important ways to farm differently in post-colonial worlds. Hugh Campbell's book has wide-ranging implications for understanding the role farms play in both our food systems and landscapes, and is an exciting new addition to food studies.

Author : Hugh Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 135012057X

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Cover -- Halftitle Page -- Title Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary of Māori terms -- Prologue: Visible and invisible farming worlds -- 1 Farming and ontology -- 2 The colonial farm and its powers -- 3 From colonial to modernist farming -- 4 The crisis of modernist farming -- 5 Farming inside visible worlds -- Epilogue: Theorizing the ontology of farms -- References -- Index -- Imprint.

Author : Julia Wright
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429804519

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Subtle Agroecologies by Julia Wright Pdf

This book is about the invisible or subtle nature of food and farming, and also about the nature of existence. Everything that we know (and do not know) about the physical world has a subtle counterpart which has been scarcely considered in modernist farming practice and research. If you think this book isn’t for you, if it appears more important to attend to the pressing physical challenges the world is facing before having the luxury of turning to such subtleties, then think again. For it could be precisely this worldview – the one prioritises the physical-material dimension of reality - that helped get us into this situation in the first place. Perhaps we need a different worldview to get us out? This book makes a foundational contribution to the discipline of Subtle Agroecologies, a nexus of indigenous epistemologies, multidisciplinary advances in wave-based and ethereal studies, and the science of sustainable agriculture. Not a farming system in itself, Subtle Agroecologies superimposes a non-material dimension upon existing, materially-based agroecological farming systems. Bringing together 43 authors from 12 countries and five continents, from the natural and social sciences as well as the arts and humanities, this multi-contributed book introduces the discipline, explaining its relevance and potential contribution to the field of Agroecology. Research into Subtle Agroecologies may be described as the systematic study of the nature of the invisible world as it relates to the practice of agriculture, and to do this through adapting and innovating with research methods, in particular with those of a more embodied nature, with the overall purpose of bringing and maintaining balance and harmony. Such research is an open-minded inquiry, its grounding being the lived experiences of humans working on, and with, the land over several thousand years to the present. By reclaiming and reinterpreting the perennial relationship between humans and nature, the implications would revolutionise agriculture, heralding a new wave of more sustainable farming techniques, changing our whole relationship with nature to one of real collaboration rather than control, and ultimately transforming ourselves.

Author : Carolyn E. Sachs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015006997913

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The Invisible Farmers by Carolyn E. Sachs Pdf

Studie naar de rol van vrouwen in de landbouw vanuit historisch perspectief, in het bijzonder voor de Verenigde Staten

Author : Christopher Barzak
Publisher : Ember
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780385392822

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Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak Pdf

STONEWALL HONOR BOOK • For fans of Patrick Ness and Tom McNeal comes a moving and page-turning novel that’s part ghost story, part love story. The lines between past and present, tales and truth, friends and lovers begin to blur when a boy's childhood friend returns to town. Aidan Lockwood lives in a sleepy farming community known for its cattle ranches and not much else. That is, until Jarrod, a friend he hasn’t seen in years, moves back to town. It’s Jarrod who opens Aidan’s eyes to events he’s long since forgotten, and who awakes in him feelings that go beyond mere friendship. But as Aidan’s memories return, so do some unsettling truths about his family. As Aidan begins to probe into long-buried secrets, he may not be able to control what else is uncovered. Aidan will need to confront a family curse before he can lay claim to his life once more. “Brilliant storytelling that unearths new intersections of love and magic.” —New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld

Author : G. Brian Karas
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250116512

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On the Farm, At the Market by G. Brian Karas Pdf

On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the workers set up their stands and prepare for shoppers to arrive. Amy, the baker at the Busy Bee Café, has a very special meal in mind-and, of course, all the farmers show up at the café to enjoy the results of their hard work. This informative book introduces children to both local and urban greenmarkets and paints a warm picture of a strong, interconnected community.

Author : Zach Loeks
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781550926200

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The Permaculture Market Garden by Zach Loeks Pdf

The illustrated guide to profitable, vibrant and sustainable permaculture-based market gardening Permaculture tends to be very much in the domain of home gardeners and property owners. But what if we could take it all a step further, and merge the fields of permaculture and market gardening? In The Permaculture Market Garden , author Zach Loeks brings together his passion for sustainable permaculture food production systems and beautiful, vibrant illustrations to provide a highly visual guide to the smooth integration of permaculture into the market garden, in ways that are scalable to specific situations. Profiling crops and ecosystem-based techniques, Loeks demonstrates a profitable, sustainable and approachable model for the future of market gardening. Along the way, Loeks introduces his own system of PermaBeds, season extension techniques, intensive and rotational interplanting, in-depth discussions on soil health, and more, bringing activities, designs and prospects of farming to life through illustrations, so the reader can be immersed within the world of permaculture farming. Playful, informative and curious, inspiring and beautiful and packed with accessible practical information, The Permaculture Market Garden will inspire both the seasoned market gardener as well as anyone aspiring to start a business. Zach Loeks is a market gardener, farm consultant and educator living in the Ottawa Valley. Winner of two regional awards for sustainability and innovation in agriculture, he shares his expertise in farming, design and business through a successful series of on-farm workshops, conferences and schools, as well as a successful year-round CSA.

Author : Dan Barber
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780698163751

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The Third Plate by Dan Barber Pdf

“Not since Michael Pollan has such a powerful storyteller emerged to reform American food.” —The Washington Post Today’s optimistic farm-to-table food culture has a dark secret: the local food movement has failed to change how we eat. It has also offered a false promise for the future of food. In his visionary New York Times–bestselling book, chef Dan Barber, recently showcased on Netflix’s Chef’s Table, offers a radical new way of thinking about food that will heal the land and taste good, too. Looking to the detrimental cooking of our past, and the misguided dining of our present, Barber points to a future “third plate”: a new form of American eating where good farming and good food intersect. Barber’s The Third Plate charts a bright path forward for eaters and chefs alike, daring everyone to imagine a future for our national cuisine that is as sustainable as it is delicious.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Cambria County (Pa.)
ISBN : NYPL:33433081817474

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Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria County, Pennsylvania by Anonim Pdf

Author : Philip H. Howard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781472581143

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Concentration and Power in the Food System by Philip H. Howard Pdf

Nearly every day brings news of another merger or acquisition involving the companies that control our food supply. Just how concentrated has this system become? At almost every key stage of the food system, four firms alone control 40% or more of the market, a level above which these companies have the power to drive up prices for consumers and reduce their rate of innovation. Researchers have identified additional problems resulting from these trends, including negative impacts on the environment, human health, and communities. This book reveals the dominant corporations, from the supermarket to the seed industry, and the extent of their control over markets. It also analyzes the strategies these firms are using to reshape society in order to further increase their power, particularly in terms of their bearing upon the more vulnerable sections of society, such as recent immigrants, ethnic minorities and those of lower socioeconomic status. Yet this study also shows that these trends are not inevitable. Opposed by numerous efforts, from microbreweries to seed saving networks, it explores how such opposition has encouraged the most powerful firms to make small but positive changes.

Author : Charles Thompson, Jr.
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781603589130

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Going Over Home by Charles Thompson, Jr. Pdf

Booklist Editors’ Choice “Best Books of 2019” An intimate portrait of the joys and hardships of rural life, as one man searches for community, equality, and tradition in Appalachia Charles D. Thompson, Jr. was born in southwestern Virginia into an extended family of small farmers. Yet as he came of age he witnessed the demise of every farm in his family. Over the course of his own life of farming, rural education, organizing, and activism, the stories of his home place have been his constant inspiration, helping him identify with the losses of others and to fight against injustices. In Going Over Home, Thompson shares revelations and reflections, from cattle auctions with his grandfather to community gardens in the coal camps of eastern Kentucky, racial disparities of white and Black landownership in the South to recent work with migrant farm workers from Latin America. In this heartfelt first-person narrative, Thompson unpacks our country’s agricultural myths and addresses the history of racism and wealth inequality and how they have come to bear on our nation’s rural places and their people.

Author : Matt Powers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1945178655

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The Permaculture Student 1 - the Workbook by Matt Powers Pdf

The Permaculture Student 1 Workbook is a guide with recipes, formulas & diagrams to help anyone analyze, understand, and plan their own home site. Whether you need to make a topographic map, create a series of climate analogs, arrange the zones, or plot the sunpath or sun angles, this workbook will safely guide you and help you to stay on track. Not to be missed - this is where the knowledge you acquire in the textbook is applied.

Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1058 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : English literature
ISBN : UCAL:C2643723

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Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum ... by British Museum. Department of Printed Books Pdf

Author : Trina Moyles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0889775273

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Women Who Dig by Trina Moyles Pdf

With stunning photographs and compelling vignettes, Women Who Dig takes a critical look at how women across the world are rising up against the injustices of the global food system.

Author : Wendell Berry
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781640090965

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The Farm by Wendell Berry Pdf

A collector's edition, and the perfect gift for the stalwart Wendell Berry fan. First printed in 1995 by Gray Zeitz of the beloved Larkspur Press in Monterey, Kentucky, this gift edition is a beautiful reproduction of Wendell Berry’s book–length poem, illustrated with the original drawings by Carolyn Whitesel.