Organic Agriculture

Louis Bromfield was a World War I ambulance driver, a Paris expat, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist as famous in the 1920s as Hemingway or Fitzgerald. But he cashed in his literary success to finance a wild agrarian dream in his native Ohio. The ideas he planted at his utopian experimental farm, Malabar, would inspire America's first generation of organic farmers and popularize the tenets of environmentalism years before Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.

Renowned scientist and best-selling author Jane Goodall delivers an eye-opening and empowering book that explores the social and personal significance of what we eat. In Harvest for Hope, Jane Goodall presents an empowering and far-reaching vision for social and environmental transformation through the way we produce and consume the foods we eat.

Sacred Geometry shows us a form of energy that can be harnessed from the universe, easily and at no cost. Actually, many ancient civilizations knew all about this energy, and how to harness it for their benefit. Knowledge of these energy sources was lost for many hundreds of years. Now scholars have begun to rediscover these secrets. We can use this free energy source to grow our garden vegetables, fruits and flowers. We use water for our crops that has been enriched with Sacred Geometry systems to increase its life force energy by 2.5. As a result, our crops are larger, healthier and more ...

Looking to embark on a sustainable and rewarding journey in your own backyard? Look no further than Edible Gardening Essentials, your one-stop guide to growing your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs! This comprehensive eBook covers everything from soil preparation to plant maintenance, encouraging the cultivation of healthy and natural produce all year round. In Chapter 1, you'll learn the basics of organic gardening and how to set yourself up for success. From there, you'll dive into Chapter 2, where we'll guide you through the ins and outs of building an optimal garden environment. You'll...

Unlock the secrets of sustainable living with "Introduction to Composting," your essential guide to the world of vermicomposting! Transform your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil amendments and contribute to a greener planet, all from the comfort of your home. Discover the intriguing history and crucial importance of vermicomposting in our introductory chapter. Understand why this eco-friendly practice is taking the gardening world by storm and how you can be part of it. Dive into the acclaimed benefits that vermicomposting offers, from nutrient-dense soil that boosts plant growth to ...

Ask the Plant, based on the agronomy of K. Chandler, offers farmers and growers a better way to grow plants that involves reading the unique language of plants, utilizing leaf and petiole testing, and in turn knowing how to produce a better crop using only the fertilizers and soil-building ingredients that are truly needed, when they are most needed. Instead of following the decades-old conventional model where plants are given copious amounts of soluble nitrogen fertilizers aimed to force-feed the landscape green, Ask the Plant addresses how to build a healthy soil without excessive inputs...

A heartwarming snapshot of the horse-and-buggy era? On the contrary -- Jeff Mcpherson reports that honor systems are making a comeback in the 21st century. Drawing on years of personal experience and interviews with dozens of fellow farmers, business owners and customers, he shows how you can make the honor system work to your advantage. Honor System Marketing tells how to adapt honor marketing to fit your own needs and capacities. Mcpherson details how to avoid common pitfalls, manage finances, and maintain a sense of optimism. This book shows how honor system marketing can become an ...

Highlights from this report:There is a new narrative we call “Africa Rising,” which is rapidly transforming the entire African continent, unleashing a pathway toward sustainable development that will astound the world over the coming 45 years.It has been widely forecast that African agricultural economics will expand between the years 2015 and 2030 three-fold, reaching an annual value of $1 trillion in economic activity. This transformation signals the impending appearance of some $600 billion increased annual activity over the $337 billion in agricultural output reported for 2015.The ...

In this breakthrough work — now available in English for the first time — the independent German-Norwegian explorer of soil life, graduate permaculture designer and graduate engineer Herwig Pommeresche shares his lifetime of research into humus. His entire career has focused on the theory and practice of humus management in gardening and farming. Digging deep into a myriad of little-known research papers, he compares their findings with the usual conventional methods. He found we have an inadequate understanding of the mechanisms by which plants absorb and process their nutrients. Our ...

A memoir of making these essential relationships work in the face of challenges as natural as weather and as unnatural as corporate politics, her book is a firsthand history of getting in at the "ground level" of organic farming. One of the first certified organic produce farms in the Midwest, the Diffleys' Gardens of Eagan helped to usher in a new kind of green revolution in the heart of America's farmland, supplying their roadside stand and a growing number of local food co-ops.

Parenting was never easy. While loving, teaching and nourishing children, parents also seek to protect them from harm. The past few generations, however, have been silently attacked by thousands of manmade, poisonous chemicals carried into homes and children's bodies in our food supply. The chemical-based conventional agriculture industry claims that the synthesized concoctions they sell as pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides are safe when used as directed, but does the scientific evidence truly support their assertions? When pesticide residues are found in 77 percent of all foods in ...

Dive into the fascinating world of fungi with "Mushroom Mastery in Maryland," your comprehensive guide to the ins and outs of mushroom farming in the enchanting state of Maryland. Whether you're a seasoned mycologist, aspiring cultivator, or simply drawn to the ecological wonders of mushrooms, this expertly crafted eBook is the ultimate ally on your quest to dominate the local mushroom scene. Embark on an educational journey through Maryland's diverse microclimates, as Chapter 1 lays the groundwork for understanding the unique environmental factors that make the state a treasure trove for ...

A hands-on barn and field guide designed for quick and easy use, presenting a thorough examination of animals in the barn and then listing symptoms with many pictures of what the farmer is seeing, possible conclusions, and then giving a concise set of treatments. The treatments are ones that Dr. Karreman has found to work consistently well during 15 years in the trenches working with organic cows. Basic backgrounding in the fundamentals for organic and holistic thinking about livestock is included in the introduction. The companion guide to Treating Dairy Cows Naturally, this book includes ...

Unlock the secrets to maximizing your agricultural bounty with "Harvesting and Storage." This comprehensive guide delves into every aspect of the harvesting and storage process, ensuring you achieve the highest yields with the least amount of waste. Whether new to farming or a seasoned grower, this book will transform your approach with practical, insightful strategies. Begin by mastering the fundamentals in "Introduction to Harvesting Techniques." Learn to recognize the perfect harvesting time, select the best tools and equipment, and implement essential safety measures. Take your skills ...

This comprehensive guide takes you step-by-step through the whole process of how to start and operate a successful organic plant growing business using containers. Chapters thoroughly cover such topics as: start-up, greenhouse options, certification/licenses/fees, botany basics, growing container plants, making compost, disease and pest management, demonstration gardens, marketing and merchandising, dealing with employees, and safety. Appendices include example activity logs and forms, instructions for making a soil-texture analysis, and even tips for creating a simple employee handbook. An...

This book is for BEGINNERS to gardening (organically). You get all the basics including which tools to use for doing what, terminology, etc. If you are an advanced gardener, there are still things to be gleaned from it. Learning how to start an organic vegetable garden beginning with pure organic seeds, whether indoor or outdoor, is what Organic Gardening 101 -"How To" Essentials and Tips for Starting an Outdoor or Indoor Organic Vegetable Garden teaches you to do.

The chemical-based conventional agriculture industry claims that the synthesized concoctions they sell as pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides are safe when used as directed, but does the scientific evidence truly support their assertions? Organic agriculturist and lecturer André Leu delves into a wealth of respected scientific journals to present the peer-reviewed evidence that proves the claims of chemical companies and pesticide regulators are not all they seem. Leu translates technical jargon into layman's terms to break down the five most repeated myths about pesticide use: ...

Over the last decades many thousands of people around the world have come to recognize in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) a vehicle for approaching land, food, labor, environment and community in a healthier way. Now – in an era with increasing shadows of environmental catastrophe – it’s time to expand exponentially the CSA vision and reality. This book lays out the vision and sounds a practical and meaningful call to action. Author Steven McFadden is a journalist who has been writing about CSA since its inception in the USA in the late 1980s. This compact book--a Soul*Spark--is...

"The Green Balcony Oasis" Your personal slice of nature is awaiting transformation, and "The Green Balcony Oasis" is your trusted companion on this verdant adventure. Step into the world of urban horticulture and unveil the secrets of turning your balcony into a flourishing green space that benefits both your well-being and the environment. Embark on an inspiring journey through this comprehensive guide, where you'll discover how to reclaim urban spaces for nature's embrace, starting with your own balcony. With practical insights into assessing your balcony's potential, this book will ...

Ideas such as "crop and soil weatherproofing," the "row support system," and the "tillage commandments," exemplify the practicality of the soil/root maintenance program that serves as the foundation for Schriefer’s highly-successful "systems approach" farming. Schriefer was a pioneer in developing an awareness of the relation of tillage to soil fertility, focusing on three major soil basics — soil aeration, soil water, and soil decay. This book covers such topics as soil chemistry, plant and soil dynamics, above- and below-ground plant management, row support fertilization, zone-tillage...