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Book Review: The Whole Okra: A Seed to Stem Celebration

The Whole Okra: A Seed to Stem Celebration Chris Smith, Chelsea Green, June 2019 ISBN…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 17, 2019

Various seeds labeled for planting in small containers.

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Book Review: The Seed Underground: Growing a Revolution to Save Seeds

Book Review The Seed Underground: Growing a Revolution to Save Seeds Janisse Ray Chelsea Green,…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 13, 2019

Cover of 'The New Organic Grower' book with a man holding a hoe.

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The New Organic Grower Book Review

The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and…

Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 12, 2019

Cover of 'Organic Seed Grower' by John Navazio showing two farmers working in a field.

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Book Review: The Organic Seed Grower: A Farmer’s Guide to Vegetable Seed Production

by John Navazio The slower growing season has arrived, and we start to think about…

Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 18, 2018

Cover of "Farming While Black" with two African American farmers in a field.

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Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land

Farming While Black, Leah Penniman, Chelsea Green, November 2018 ISBN 978-1-60358-761-7, 368 pages, $34.95 Full…

Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 15, 2018

Book cover of 'Resilient Agriculture' by Laura Lengnick.

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Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate by Laura Lengnick

Book Review, Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate Laura Lengnick. New Society…

Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 16, 2018

Cover of a book titled 'Start Your Farm' with images of farming activities and produce.

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Start Your Farm: The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Sustainable 21st Century Farmer. Essentials for Growing and Raising Vegetables, Fruits, Livestock, Grains for Market.

Forrest Pritchard and Ellen Polishuk The Experiment, New York. ISBN 978-1-61519-489-6 Here is a book…

Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 13, 2018

Book cover of The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone.

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Book Review: The Urban Farmer: Growing Food for Profit on Leased and Borrowed Land

Curtis Stone New Society Publishers, 2016 The Urban Farmer is part of the movement to…

Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 6, 2018

A plate of broccoli arranged like a pie chart symbolizing a sustainable diet.

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Book Review: Grow a Sustainable Diet: Planning and Growing to Feed Ourselves and the Earth

Cindy Conner, New Society Publishers 2014. Â This month's book review brings another good book by…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 19, 2018

Book cover of "The Tao of Vegetable Gardening" by Carol Deppe with vegetables in the background.

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Book Review: The Tao of Vegetable Gardening: Cultivating Tomatoes, Greens, Peas, Beans, Squash, Joy and Serenity

An independent and iconoclastic gardener, Carol introduces each chapter with a passage from her own…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 16, 2018