The New Agrarianism: Land, Culture, and the Community of Life
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559639210 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 334 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Together, they reveal what Freyfogle identifies as the heart and soul of the NewAgrarianism: its yearning to regain society's connections to the land and its quest to help craft a more land-based and enduring set of shared values."The New Agrarianism" offers a compelling vision of this hopeful new way of living. Many of the selections illustrate agrarian practitioners in action -- restoring prairies, promoting community forests and farms, reducing resource consumption, reshaping the built environment. It is a temperament and
This thoughtful collection is highly recommended for all types of libraries. Farmer/poet Wendell Berry's essay focuses on the differences between a manipulative global economy and a caring local one, while Brian Donahue concludes that community ownership and management of much local land is essential to prevent its destruction. This excellent collection of fiction and nonfiction explores both the far-ranging problems arising from a capitalist industrial society and the restorative practices that "can stimulate hope for m
Good read Naomi This book explains agrarianism as a lifestyle and mindset which values stewardship and preservation of the land, a land-based culture if you will. It critiques the distance our modern culture has traveled from the land, the source of food and sustenance. While this is academic reading, the writers explain viewpoints among the agrarian communi. "the new agrarianism" according to oldagrarian. Do not waste your money on this dog. This is written by and for elite sicialists. In no way does this reflect the attitudes od American farmers or gardeners