Book Reviews Book Review: The Chinese Greenhouse: Design and Build a Low-Cost, Passive Solar Greenhouse Book Review: The Chinese Greenhouse: Design and Build a Low-Cost, Passive Solar Greenhouse, Dan Chiras,…Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 21, 2021
Book Reviews The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm: How to Start and Run a Profitable Market Garden That Builds Health in Soil, Crops, and Communities Book Review: The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm: How to Start and Run a Profitable Market…Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 21, 2020
Book Reviews Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement This book will fill the gaps in your knowledge of Black US agricultural history, with…Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 22, 2020
Book Reviews Epic Tomatoes: How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time This is a luscious book! The artwork makes it a feast for the eyes too!…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 21, 2020
Book Reviews Soil Science for Gardeners I recommend this book to all gardeners who have hesitated to open a soil science…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 22, 2020
Book ReviewsVABF News Dispossession: Discrimination against African American Farmers in the Age of Civil Rights, by Pete Daniel Book Review: Dispossession: Discrimination against African American Farmers in the Age of Civil Rights, by…Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 21, 2020
Book Reviews Grow Great Vegetables in Virginia Book Review: Grow Great Vegetables in Virginia, by Ira Wallace Timber Press, 2020. 240 pages,…Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 23, 2020
Book Reviews No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture Bryan O’Hara’s No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture is the work of an expert. His bio says…Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 26, 2020
Book ReviewsVABF News The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants The Earth in Her Hands is a beautiful book: a book to browse, a book…Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 22, 2020
Book Reviews Going Over Home: A Search for Rural Justice in an Unsettled Land, by Charles Thompson This engaging book is both a farm memoir and a discussion of racial disparities, wealth…Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 23, 2020
Book Reviews Whole Farm Management from Start-Up to Sustainability Book Review: Whole Farm Management from Start-Up to Sustainability, edited by Garry Stephenson et al,…Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 23, 2020
Book Reviews The Farmer’s Office: Tools, Tips and Templates to Successfully Manage a Growing Farm Business Book Review: The Farmer’s Office: Tools, Tips and Templates to Successfully Manage a Growing Farm…Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 19, 2020
Book Reviews The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food and Love The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food and Love, by Kristin Kimball, Scribner, 2010 By Pam…Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 29, 2020
Book Reviews Grow Your Soil! Harness the Power of Microbes to Create Your Best Garden Ever Grow Your Soil! Harness the Power of Microbes to Create Your Best Garden Ever by…Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 19, 2019
Book Reviews Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening Book Review: Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening Innovative Techniques for Growing Vegetables,…Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 19, 2019
Book ReviewsVABF News The Ethical Meat Handbook for the Conscious Omnivore Book Review: The Ethical Meat Handbook for the Conscious Omnivore Meredith Leigh has given…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 17, 2019
Book ReviewsVABF News For The Love of Pawpaws: A Mini Manual for Growing and Caring for Pawpaws From Seed to Table This wonderful new book is inspiring and appetizing, practical and beautiful. About 150 pages of…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 21, 2019
Book ReviewsVABF News The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving Edited by Lee Buttala and…Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 23, 2019
Book ReviewsVABF News Book Review: The Drought Resilient Farm Book Review: Dale Strickler: The Drought Resilient Farm, Practical Strategies for Drought Resilience on Farm…Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 17, 2019
Book ReviewsVABF News Book Review: The Worm Farmer’s Handbook Rhonda Sherman: The Worm Farmer's Handbook: Mid- to Large-Scale Vermicomposting for Farms, Businesses, Municipalities, Schools…Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 19, 2019