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Publisher
Universal Studios Canada Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
John Chester chronicles the eight-year quest he and Molly Chester went on when they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland in the foothills of Ventura County and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chester's unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
[6th ed.]
Physical Desc
408 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how to live in harmony with the planet independently, and presents information on raising crops and livestock, making homemade food staples and household items, and using natural forms of energy.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A solutions-oriented documentary chronicling the current state of the U.S. meat industry. First explaining how America arrived at our current industrial system, the story shifts to the present day, showing the feedlots and confinement houses, not through hidden cameras but through the eyes of the farmers who live and work there.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
American edition.
Physical Desc
408 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Self Sufficient Life and How to Live It is the only book that teaches all the skills needed to live independently in harmony with the land harnessing natural forms of energy, raising crops and keeping livestock, preserving foodstuffs, making beer and wine, basketry, carpentry, weaving, and much more. Our 2003 edition included 150 new full-color illustrations and a special section in which John Seymour, the father of the back to basics movement,...
186) The first-time homesteader: a complete beginner's guide to starting and loving your new homestead
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
187) Fresh
Publisher
Ripple Effect Productions
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet. Among others, Fresh features urban farmer and activist Will Allen, sustainable farmer and entrepreneur Joel Salatin, and supermarket owner David Ball.
188) The future of food
Publisher
Arts Alliance America
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 88 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
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