Keyword: food

Financing our Foodshed
Growing Local Food with Slow Money
by Carol Peppe Hewitt

In towns and cities across North America, a quiet revolution is underway. Fed up with sending their money off to make a fast buck in faraway markets, people are putting their money to work where they live, in markets they trust and understand - …
related subjects: Environment & Economy

EAT UP
The Inside Scoop on Rooftop Agriculture
by Lauren Mandel

Soaring prices and concerns about chemical-laden fruits and vegetables increasingly drive us to grow our own healthy food close to home. In cities however, vanishing ground space and contaminated soils spur farmers, activists, and restaurateurs to …
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Hollyhock
Garden to Table
by Moreka Jolar & Heidi Scheifley
foreword by Dr. Andrew Weil

Hollyhock - renowned the world over as an unparalleled centre of learning and connection - exists to inspire, nourish and support people who are making the world better. At the heart of this unique institution, located on beautiful Cortes Island, is …
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The Salmon Recipes
Stories of Our Endangered North Coast Cuisine
edited by Luanne Roth

From time immemorial, wild salmon have nourished the people of the Pacific Northwest, forming an integral part of the regionÂ’s distinctive heritage and culture. The Salmon Recipes invites you to a sumptuous, visual feast drawn from the culinary …
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Plowing with Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solutions
by Oscar H. Will III & Karen K. Will

Fueled by a failing economy and a passionate desire for a return to simpler times, a new wave of homesteaders is seeking the good life, and the kind of true satisfaction that can only be built, not bought. Many of these modern pioneers are cash …
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Sustainable Market Farming
Intensive Vegetable Production on a Few Acres
by Pam Dawling

Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or …
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The Thinking Beekeeper
A Guide to Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives
by Christy Hemenway

What's the buzz about the growing popularity of backyard beekeeping? Providing habitat for bees, pollinating your garden and producing honey for your family are some of the compelling reasons for taking up this exciting hobby. But conventional …
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