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Saving farmland [electronic resource] : the fight for real food / Nathalie Chambers, with Robin Alys Roberts and Sophie Wooding ; foreword by Nancy J. Turner

Author
Chambers, Nathalie
Published
[Surrey, BC] : Rocky Mountain Books, [2015]
Physical Description
356 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm
Additional Creators
Roberts, Robin Alys and Wooding, Sophie
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Contents
pt. 1. Understand the issues -- Hear the stories -- Welcome the bees -- Taste the connections -- Embrace the ecosystems -- Encourage biodiversity -- Transcend the paradox -- pt. 2. Take action -- Overcome the obstacles -- Choose a model -- Identify vital farmland -- Build community -- Fundraise, fundraise, fundraise -- pt. 3. Keep it up -- Trust the commons -- Share mutual success -- Keep surging forward.
Summary
Saving Farmland shows how sustainability, ecosystems and biodiversity transcend the paradox of man-made losses. Chambers details how to overcome obstacles, choose models, identify vital farmland, build community and raise funds. Stories of commonly shared land, international trusts, regained farmland and several real heroes provide inspiration that a future is possible where local farming and sustainable development will deliver good eating - forever.--COVER.
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ISBN
9781771600736 (pbk.)
9781771600743 (epub)
9781771600750 (pdf)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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