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Fruitful labor : the ecology, economy, and practice of a family farm / Mike Madison.

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Fruitful labor : the ecology, economy, and practice of a family farm / Mike Madison.

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Fruitful labor : the ecology, economy, and practice of a family farm / Mike Madison.

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Full title

Fruitful labor : the ecology, economy, and practice of a family farm / Mike Madison.

Publisher

White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2018]

Call Numbers

G 2018/6223

Record Identifier

74VKVQ7RbqjO

MMS ID

991024195690602626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

164 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Content type

text

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

volume

Contents

The premise -- The setting -- Crops -- Animals on the farm -- Care of the soil -- Water -- Farm infrastructure -- Tools and machines -- Energy -- Productivity -- Economics -- The social context -- The farmers -- Putting the pieces together.

Publication information

Publisher

White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2018]

Place of Publication

Vermont

Date Published

[2018]

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

"As the average age of America's farmers continues to rise, we face serious questions about what farming will look like in the near future, and who will be growing our food. Many younger people are interested in going into agriculture, especially organic farming, but cannot find affordable land, or lack the conceptual framework and practical inform...

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Full title

Fruitful labor : the ecology, economy, and practice of a family farm / Mike Madison.

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Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

G 2018/6223

Record Identifier

74VKVQ7RbqjO

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVQ7RbqjO

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ISBN

9781603587945 paperback

1603587942 paperback

DDC

338.10979453

MMS ID

991024195690602626

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