Author: William Hemminger
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253057655
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Anger and hopelessness can overwhelm communities. So what can everyday people do to actually grow some good in their own hometown? Growing Good: A Beginner's Guide to Cultivating Caring Communities shows how ordinary people have transformed themselves into volunteers and activists. Centered mostly in the Midwest, this collection of essays brings together the stories of normal people who have rolled up their sleeves to make their community a better place by serving nonprofits such as Gleaner Food Bank in Indianapolis, Indiana; Migration and Refugee Services in Louisville, Kentucky; and Patchwork Central in Evansville, Indiana, along with national organizations like CASA. For instance, a teacher and his student started a native plant garden to help local insects thrive in a disused corner of their school property. A woman saw a billboard and was moved to become a voice for children in need. A professional photographer offered his services to people experiencing homelessness in order to help others witness their humanity. Editor Bill Hemminger also writes of his own extensive experience with community gardening to feed hungry neighbors. Filled with simple actions, clear steps, and useful lists, including how to care for and nurture your own inner peace and creativity, Growing Good will help readers of all ages plant seeds of hope and cultivate communities where everyone thrives.

Author: Leslie A. Duram
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803204965
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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Compelling portraits of organic farmers bring to life facts and figures in an extensive overview of the phenomenal growth in recent years of organic production and consumption.

Author: Acadia Tucker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998862330
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A handbook for growing a victory garden when the enemy is global warming Written by regenerative farmer Acadia Tucker, Growing Good Food calls on us to take up regenerative gardening, also known as carbon farming, for the good of the planet. By building carbon-rich soil, even in a backyard-sized patch, we can capture greenhouse gases and mitigate climate change, all while growing nutritious food. To help us get started, and quickly, Tucker draft plans for gardeners who have no space, a little space, or a lot of space. She offers advice on how to prep soil, plant food, and raise the most popular fruits and vegetables using regenerative methods. She shares the gardening tools you need to get started, the top reasons gardens fail and how to fix them, and how to make carbon farming count when the only dirt you have is in pots. The book includes calls to action and insights from leaders in the regenerative movement, including David Montgomery, Gabe Brown, and Tim LaSalle. Aimed at beginners, the book is designed to inspire an uprising of citizen gardeners. Growing Good Food suggests what could happen if more of us saw gardening as a civic duty. By the end of it, you'll know how to grow some really good food and build a healthier world, too. Growing Good Food: A citizen's guide to backyard carbon farming is part of Stone Pier's "Growing Good Food" series. It joins Growing Perennial Foods: A field guide to raising resilient herbs, fruits, and vegetables, also written by Acadia Tucker.

Author: Ron L. Engeland
Publisher: Filaree
ISBN: 9780963085016
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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Growing Great Garlic is the definitive grower's guide written by a small scale farmer who makes his living growing over 200 strains of garlic. Commercial growers will want to consult this book regularly. Engeland covers everything from history and evolution to site and soil preparation, storage, and marketing: information on which varieties to plant, when and how to plant, when to fertilize (and when not to fertilize), when to prune and harvest, plus how to store, market, and process the crop.

Author: Pamela Walker
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1603441077
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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As more and more people seek locally grown food, independent, family owned and operated agriculture has expanded, creating local networks for selling and buying produce, meat, and dairy products and reviving local agricultural economies throughout the United States. In Growing Good Things to Eat in Texas, author Pamela Walker and photographer Linda Walsh portray eleven farming and ranching families who are part of this food revival in Texas. With biographical essays and photographs, Walker and Walsh illuminate the work these food producers do, why they do it, and the difference it makes in their lives and in their communities.

Author: Ellen Rosenberg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 580

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Examines the physical and psychological changes that come with maturity and explores the choices and responsibilities that each person faces as he or she grows up.

Author: G. Scott Graham
Publisher: True Azimuth Coaching
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages :

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Good King Henry, also known as, perennial spinach, is an amazing plant! G. Scott Graham provides is a detailed guide for growing the herb/vegetable Good King Henry. Graham also outlines growing conditions, maintenance requirements, harvesting and uses for this little-known plant. This book also includes curated recipes from classically trained chef Matthew Dyment to inspire you to grow and prepare this incredible plant: Good King Henry Stuffed Squash Charred Good King Henry with Beets and Potatoes Sauteed Good King Henry and Fiddleheads Good King Henry Pesto with Candied Walnuts Good King Henry and Dandelion Greens Salad with a Maple Vinaigrette Good King Henry and Pulled Turkey Tacos

Author: Jones Loflin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976688235
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Leading today is more difficult than ever. Dealing with the rapid pace of change, managing multiple generations in the workplace, and trying to improve your own skills can seem overwhelming. If only there was a model that could help you make sense of it all. Now there is... it's time to think like a gardener.Jones Loflin, one of the co authors of Juggling Elephants, delivers a powerfully practical way for leaders to achieve greater success, whether they have been leading two days or twenty years. You'll find yourself returning to this warm and witty story again and again to gain new insights on how you can help everyone on your team deliver their best work... including you!

Author: Mechal Renee Roe
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 059348715X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27

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Confident, empowered girls are celebrated in this follow-up to Happy Hair, a flower-filled, nature-loving, read-together picture book that encourages growth and positivity, Lovely and wise, shine at sunrise! I am growing each day! Beautiful Black and Brown girls with gorgeous natural hairstyles full of flowers, butterflies, and other garden treasures are the stars of this vibrant, rhythmic picture book from the author/illustrator of Happy Hair and Cool Cuts. Set in a backdrop of nature's glorious color and bounty, it's the perfect springtime read-aloud to promote confidence and self-esteem for girls of all ages. Look for all the books in the Happy Hair series: • Happy Hair • Cool Cuts • Smart Sisters • I Love Being Me! (Step Into Reading) • I Am Born to Be Awesome! (Step Into Reading)

Author: Carroll Dale Short
Publisher: The Institute for Southern Studies
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 115

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This issue, which marks the beginning of our fifth year, combines a number of articles about the good times and growing pains of a South reaching national maturity. It seems appropriate for us to answer, at this time, some of our readers' questions about who we re and what Southern Exposure represents. Early observers thought we'd never make it this far with a regional journal so critical of the powers that be and so preoccupied with the lesser known people, with the struggles and heritage of a culture considered bankrupt by sophisticated America. But, like the South, we have attained a new stability, partly from the spin-off of the media search for Jimmy Carter's South (they have yet to find it) and partly from our appeal to the same hunger for connections to a past, a place, a people, that made Roots a meaningful event for so many.