The emergent agriculture : farming, sustainability and the return of the local economy

The emergent agriculture : farming, sustainability and the return of the local economy /

Local, diverse and resilient? the new culture of food.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Kleppel, G. S. (Gary S.) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Gabriola [British Columbia] : New Society Publishers, 2014
Subjects:
Sustainable agriculture.
Sustainable agriculture > Economic aspects.
Farms, Small.
Farms, Small > Economic aspects.
Local foods > Economic aspects.
Local foods.
sustainable agriculture (discipline)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • On the Cusp of a Revolution
  • I Farming: An Emerging Paradigm. 1 A New Approach to Agriculture
  • 2 The Paradox of Agriculture
  • 3 Farm Subsidies.
  • II Sustainability. 4 Toward a Sustainable Agriculture
  • 5 Sustainable Meat
  • A Contradiction in Terms?
  • 6 Diversity in Agriculture
  • 7 Energy and the Future of Farming
  • 8 The New Normal.
  • III The Local Economy. 9 The Emergent Market
  • 10 The Consumer in a Changing Food System
  • 11 Slow Money
  • 12 CSA
  • 13 Scaling Up
  • How Local Farms Will Feed America.

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