In Building a Low Impact Roundhouse, Tony shares his many years of experience, skills, and techniques used to build this unique and affordable low-impact home. Always witty and inspiring, the author e
More and more entrepreneurs are using food-based businesses to solve social and environmental problems - and yet the majority of them report that a lack of access to capital prevents them from launchi
The thoughts and actions of people past and present have determined the current state of our planet. If we change our thinking, we can change the health of our own lives and also the future state of o
Examines the dark heart of human civilization and the atrocities that frequently characterize culture from historical, philosophical, and political perspectives in a study of genocide, environmental d
With detailed recipes for ferments, infusions, spices, and other preparationsWild foods are increasingly popular, as evidenced by the number of new books about identifying plants and foraging ingredie
Flack, an agricultural consultant and president of the board of directors of the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association, introduces the basics of organic dairy production. Originally published b
This interesting volume on permaculture and small scale alternative farming techniques provides detailed practical information while showing readers a glimpse inside the life and work of Sepp Holzer,
For decades a growing number of companies and other organizations have been asking how they can combine social and environmental responsibilities with their economic obligations. In other words, they
A guide to collaborative impact for leaders in industry, government, and social change networksOur world is facing unsustainable global trends—from climate change and water scarcity to energy insecuri
A new approach to growing local medicine, including information on geo-authenticity, wildcrafting, and developing a good business planBoth a business guide and a farming manual, The Organic Medicinal
Billing this collection as a stocktaking for progressives on what went wrong in the 2004 presidential election and the political direction needed for addressing progressive weakness, Hazen and Chaudhr
An guide to building living structures with straw bales. Covers benefits of building with straw bales, safety concerns, building codes, and insurance, and offers techniques for building walls, window
Updated and Expanded Edition, formerly titled "Tripping Over the Truth"A masterful synchronization of history and cutting-edge science shines new light on humanities darkest diagnosis.In the wake of t
Sacred Earth Celebrations is the revised and updated version of Glennie Kindred’s bestselling, classic book, Sacred Celebrations. It is an uplifting and inspiring source book for everyone seeking to c
Offers advice for growing fruit orchards using organic methods, covering topics such as orchard design, strategies for controlling pests and diseases, and the different varieties of each type of fruit
Booklist Editors’ Choice “Best Books of 2019”An intimate portrait of the joys and hardships of rural life, as one man searches for community, equality, and tradition in AppalachiaCharles D. Thompson,
First published in 1977, this book—from one of America’s most famous and prolific agricultural writers—became an almost instant classic among homestead gardeners and small farmers. Now fully updated a
In Call of the Reed Warbler, Charles Massy explores regenerative agriculture and the vital connection between our soil and our health.It is the story of how a grassroots revolution—a true underground
A moving portrait of tradition and change in Ladakh, or “Little Tibet,” Ancient Futures is also a scathing critique of the global economy and a rallying call for economic localization.When Helena Norb
Understanding Roots uncovers one of the greatest mysteries underground—the secret lives and magical workings of the roots that move and grow invisibly beneath our feet.Roots, it seems, do more than ju
In recent years beekeepers have had to face tremendous challenges, from pests such as varroa and tracheal mites and from the mysterious but even more devastating phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Di
Why does knowing more mean believing—and doing—less? A prescription for changeToday, about 98 percent of scientists affirm that climate change is human made, and about 2 percent still question it. Des
Edible Forest Gardens is a groundbreaking two-volume work that spells out and explores the key concepts of forest ecology and applies them to the needs of natural gardeners in temperate climates. Volu
Edible Forest Gardens is a groundbreaking two-volume work that spells out and explores the key concepts of forest ecology and applies them to the needs of natural gardeners in temperate climates. Volu
With 42 recipes for gumbos and stews, plus okra pickles, tofu, marshmallow, paper, and moreChris Smith’s first encounter with okra was of the worst kind: slimy fried okra at a greasy-spoon diner. Desp
Waste is something we all make every day but often pay little attention to. That's changing, and model programs around the globe show the many different ways a community can strive for, and achieve,
Future Money explains in plain language and convincing detail how our money system is propelling us toward the self-destruction of our species - and what we should do about it. Our present money syste
E.F. Schumacher was a key figure in the development of environmentalism in the 20th century, and has left an enduring legacy. A profound thinker who was admired by Keynes, Beveridge and Cripps, he was
There is a fantastic array of vegetables you can grow in your garden, and not all of them are annuals. In Perennial Vegetables the adventurous gardener will find information, tips, and sound advice on
Author Gene Logsdon—whom Wendell Berry once called “the most experienced and best observer of agriculture we have”—has a notion: That it is a little easier for gardeners and farmers to accept death th
There is no despair in a seed. There's only life, waiting for the right conditions-sun and water, warmth and soil-to be set free. Everyday, millions upon millions of seeds lift their two green wings.A
What do you get when you take a chef with an interest in nutrition and a nutritional therapist with an interest in great food, both of whom have battled their way through cancer?Domini and Patricia ha
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is the only book on foraging and edible weeds to focus on the thirteen weeds found all over the world, each of which represents a complete food source and extensive medical ph
The stat sheet on hemp sounds almost too good to be true: its fibers are among the planet’s strongest, its seed oil the most nutritious, and its potential as an energy source vast and untapped. Its on
In 1920, 14 percent of all land-owning US farmers were black. Today less than 2 percent of farms are controlled by black people—a loss of over 14 million acres and the result of discrimination and dis
Civilization is facing global threats like never before. Climate instability. Food insecurity. The endangered family farm. Water pollution and scarcity. Mass extinction. Converting agricultural land i
Lessons from the groundbreaking grassroots campaign that helped launch a new political revolutionRules for Revolutionaries is a bold challenge to the political establishment and the “rules” that gover
