Down to earth : how kids help feed the world.
Looks at farming and the ways that children from different cultures help in the production and distribution of food around the world, with attention paid to environmental and food supply issues.
Farming
An introduction, in simple text and illustrations, to farming and the work done on a farm throughout the seasons.
The good garden : how one family went from hunger to having enough
Eleven-year-old Maria Luz and her family have a small farm in Honduras, but may not have enough food to sustain them for the year, so Maria's father must leave home to find work, leaving her in charge of the garden.
Green green : a community gardening story
In the city an abandoned lot squeezed between two buildings becomes a community garden.
Harvest time : a celebration on an organic farm
Lindie Lou had no idea what an organic farm was like. While visiting Cousin Ronda's farm she discovers a whole new way of living. Running through a soybean field is freeing, but when Lindie Lou meets up with family and friends, her adventures take off. Join in the fun when Lindie Lou accepts the thrill of a hayloft, the challenge of a corn maze, the excitement of a harvest celebration, and the dangers of a combine. Lindie Lou learns important life lessons while interacting with family and friends. They play together, face challenges together, get in trouble together, even save each other's lives.
In our garden
Millie has recently moved to a new city, from a place more than an ocean away. More than anything she misses the garden where her family used to grow food. Then one day she has an idea--the school has a fine flat roof, perfect for a garden. Soon her teacher and classmates are on board, but it takes more than ideas to build a garden. It takes supplies and hard work; it takes a lot of learning; and it takes a whole school--a whole community--coming together to help. And of course, it also takes a lot of waiting. But as Millie’s teacher Miss Mirales says, “Be patient. Good things take time.” From building the beds and planting the seeds to the first glorious harvest, here’s the story of a garden--and a girl--in bloom, and what it takes for a new place to finally feel like home.
I am farmer : growing an environmental movement in Cameroon
Documents the inspiring story of environmental champion Tantoh Nforba, describing how he was teased in childhood for his interest in gardening before he organized programs to bring clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon.
Let's eat! = A comer!
Bilingual text describes a family as they sit down to a table filled with good food.
My delicious garden
The year has just begun. But even in January, with the snow still falling, a little girl is already imagining the great big vegetable garden of her dreams. Month by month, this little gardener describes all the different stages of her garden, and the hard work and careful planning that must go into it before she can reap the juicy rewards.
No nibbling!
Derwood the goat has planted a garden and is prepared to defend it from all nibblers, including Tabitha the bunny, whom Derwood is convinced has designs on his growing vegetables; she teases him as the months go by, but after she helps him with the weeding the two become friends and share the feast.
The ugly vegetables
A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a soup recipe.
What do farmers do all day?
Farming is one of the most important jobs in our society, but what does a farmer really do all day? This text explores both agricultural and livestock farming in detail, and describes the special skills and equipment that a farmer needs in order to ensure that the farm runs smoothly. Other aspects of working with animals and crops are also explored, such as selling livestock and vegetables to people or businesses.
Animal, vegetable, junk : a history of food, from sustainable to suicidal
How humankind first hunted and gathered explains our emergence as a new species and our earliest technology. Our first food systems, from fire to agriculture, tell where we settled and how civilizations expanded. The quest for food for growing populations drove exploration, colonialism, slavery, even capitalism. A century ago, food was industrialized. Since then, new styles of agriculture and food production have written a new chapter of human history, one that is driving both climate change and global health crises. Bittman offers a panoramic view of the story and explains how we can rescue ourselves from the modern wrong turn.
The earth knows my name : food, culture, and sustainability in the gardens of ethnic Americans
Patricia Klindienst gathers the stories of urban, suburban, and rural gardens created by people rarely presented in books about American gardens: Native Americans, immigrants from across Asia and Europe, and ethnic peoples who were here long before our national boundaries were drawn.
Farming while Black : Soul Fire Farm's practical guide to liberation on the land
In 1920, 14 percent of all land-owning US farmers were black. Today less than 2 percent of farms are controlled by black people--a loss of over 14 million acres and the result of discrimination and dispossession. While farm management is among the whitest of professions, farm labor is predominantly brown and exploited, and people of color disproportionately live in "food apartheid" neighborhoods and suffer from diet-related illness. The system is built on stolen land and stolen labor and needs a redesign. Farming While Black is the first comprehensive "how to" guide for aspiring African-heritage growers to reclaim their dignity as agriculturists and for all farmers to understand the distinct, technical contributions of African-heritage people to sustainable agriculture.
The first-time gardener : growing plants and flowers : all the know-how you need to plant and tend outdoor areas using eco-friendly methods
There are no stupid questions here. Everyone has to start somewhere, after all. In The First-Time Gardener's Guide to Growing Plants and Flowers, Sean and Allison McManus, the gardening pros behind the popular website and podcast Spoken Garden, answer all of your questions and more.
Growing berries and fruit trees in the Pacific Northwest : how to grow abundant, organic fruit in your backyard
A complete guide to growing fruit in one's backyard provides information on what to ideally grow in each climate and how to plant and care for each, along with recipes for preserving harvests.
The heirloom gardener : traditional plants & skills for the modern world
An award-winning heirloom specialist, garden historian, ethnobotanist and writer offers this wood-block illustrated, alphabetical compendium of heirloom flowers and artisanal crafts like distilling and wreath-making to help inspire gardeners to connect with the natural world.
Mini farming : self sufficiency on 1/4 acre
Provides information on starting a productive small farm, covering such topics as buying and saving seeds, establishing raised beds, soil fertility, dealing with pests, crop rotation, raising chickens, and selling a harvest.
Oh, la la! : homegrown stories, helpful tips, and garden wisdom
A collection of gardening stories and advice from the Pacific Northwest's most loved and well-known gardener, Ciscoe Morris. His stories cover a wide range of gardening topics and offer a glimpse into his work and life. They are charming and funny and lively, just like he is.
Soil sisters : a toolkit for women farmers
Females are farming in record numbers. Covering everything from business planning to tool use to integrating family into farm operations, Soil Sisters is a comprehensive blueprint for women who dream of bringing their vision of agricultural entrepreneurship to life. This unique guide blends inspiring stories of successful female farmers with practical information and resources for women launching new farming enterprises.
We are each other's harvest : celebrating African American farmers, land, and legacy
In this impressive anthology, Natalie Baszile brings together essays, poems, photographs, quotes, conversations, and first-person stories to examine black people's connection to the American land from Emancipation to today. In the 1920s, there were over one million black farmers; today there are just 45,000. Baszile explores this crisis, through the farmers' personal experiences. In their own words, middle aged and elderly black farmers explain why they continue to farm despite systemic discrimination and land loss. The Returning Generation--young farmers, who are building upon the legacy of their ancestors, talk about the challenges they face as they seek to redress issues of food justice, food sovereignty, and reparations.
You grow, gurl! : Plant Kween's lush guide to growing your garden
Discover the joys and self-nurturing benefits of plant parenthood, from learning how to begin building your own lush plant family to getting into those fun tips on how to care for your green gurls, with this beautiful, illustrated guide from the dazzling creator of the @plantkween Instagram account.
0