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- High yield, small space organic gardening : practical tips for growing your own food / by Wilhelmi, Christy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Includes tips and guides for the scientific approach to planning and planting for small spaces that yields a productive garden"--- Subjects: Organic gardening.;
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- We are eating the Earth : the race to fix our food system and save our climate / by Grunwald, Michael,1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Humanity has cleared a land mass the size of Asia plus Europe to grow food, and our food system generates a third of our carbon emissions. By 2050, we're going to need a lot more calories to fill nearly 10 billion bellies, but we can't feed the world without frying it if we keep tearing down an acre of rainforest every six seconds. We are eating the earth, and the greatest challenge facing our species will be to slow our relentless expansion of farmland into nature. Even if we quit fossil fuels, we'll keep hurtling towards climate chaos if we don't solve our food and land problems. In this rollicking, shocking narrative, Grunwald shows how the world, after decades of ignoring the climate problem at the centre of our plates, has pivoted to making it worse, embracing solutions that sound sustainable but could make it even harder to grow more food with less land. But he also tells the stories of the dynamic scientists and entrepreneurs pursuing real solutions, from a jungle-tough miracle crop called pongamia to genetically-edited cattle embryos, from Impossible Whoppers to a non-polluting pesticide that uses the technology behind the COVID vaccines to constipate beetles to death. It's an often infuriating saga of lobbyists, politicians, and even the scientific establishment making terrible choices for humanity, but it's also a hopeful account of the people figuring out what needs to be done -- and trying to do it.- Subjects: Agricultural systems.; Climatic changes.; Food security.; Food supply; Human ecology.; Sustainable agriculture.;
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- The permaculture market garden : a visual guide to a profitable whole-systems farm business / by Loeks, Zach,1985-author.;
"Author Zach Loeks brings together his passion for sustainable permaculture food production systems and beautiful, vibrant illustrations to provide a highly visual guide to the smooth integration of permaculture into the market garden, without use of major equipment or operation changes. Profiling crops and ecosystem-based systems, Loeks demonstrates a profitable, sustainable and approachable model for the future of market gardening."--- Subjects: Horticulture.; Permaculture.; Sustainable agriculture.;
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- The ancient Egyptians : dress, eat, write, and play just life the Egyptians / by MacDonald, Fiona,1958-;
Who were the ancient Egyptians? -- The mighty Nile -- Cows and crops -- Home and family -- Eating and drinking -- Looking good -- Design and technology -- Mighty pharaohs -- Skillful scribes -- Gods and magic -- Tremendous temples -- Pyramids and tombs --Combines text with hands-on projects to introduce the food and drink, the clothes, the buildings, the beliefs and festivals, and social structure of the Egyptians.- © 2007., QEB,
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- Percy [videorecording] / by Aiyar, Pathy,actor.; Alvarez, Monique,actor.; Beach, Adam,1972-actor.; Braff, Zach,1975-actor.; Del Campo, Andrea,actor.; Donovan, Martin,1957-actor.; Kirby, Luke,1978-actor.; Ricci, Christina,actor.; Walken, Christopher,1943-actor.; Mongrel Media,film distributor.;
Christopher Walken, Pathy Aiyar, Monique Alvarez, Adam Beach, Zach Braff, Martin Donovan, Luke Kirby, Andrea Del Campo, Christina Ricci.Based on events from a 1998 lawsuit, Percy follows small-town farmer Percy Schmeiser, who challenges a major conglomerate when the company's genetically modified (GMO) canola is discovered in the 70-year-old farmer's crops. As he speaks out against the company's business practices, he realizes he is representing thousands of other disenfranchised farmers around the world fighting the same battle. Suddenly, he becomes an unsuspecting folk hero in a desperate war to protect farmers' rights and the world's food supply against what they see as corporate greed.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Schmeiser, Percy; Monsanto Company; Farmers; Farms; Transgenic organisms;
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- The devil's element : phosphorus and a world out of balance / by Egan, Dan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The story of phosphorus spans the globe and vast tracts of human history. The race to mine phosphorus took people from the battlefields of Waterloo, which were looted for the bones of fallen soldiers, to the fabled guano islands off Peru, the Bone Valley of Florida, and the sand dunes of the Western Sahara. Over the past century, phosphorus has made farming vastly more productive, feeding the enormous increase in the human population. Yet, as Egan harrowingly reports, our overreliance on this vital crop nutrient is today causing toxic algae blooms and "dead zones" in waterways from the coasts of Florida to the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes and beyond. Egan also explores the alarming reality that diminishing access to phosphorus poses a threat to the food system worldwide--which risks rising conflict and even war"--- Subjects: Phosphorus in agriculture; Phosphorus;
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- Gardening for abundance : your guide to cultivating a bountiful veggie garden and a happier life / by Brigantti, Brian,author.;
"From planting your first seedlings to harvesting your crops and everything in between, gardener and homesteader Brian Brigantti helps you create a thriving vegetable garden right in your own backyard -- all while giving you valuable insights into nourishing your soul through abundant living. Woven in with his own insights and experiences, Brian walks you through the process of starting an abundant garden from start to finish. A primer on soil health, composting, establishing biodiversity and more set you and your garden up for success. Then, learn methods for building out plots, choosing the best veggies for your climate and soil and tending to your garden throughout the seasons. Along the way, Brian shares his observations on the symbolism of gardening and the ways it can teach you about the joys of living a happier, more abundant life. Using only natural, chemical-free techniques that honor, respect and sustain the earth, Brian's methods for cultivating a bountiful garden result in a cornucopia of homegrown vegetables and a deeper sense of connection with the earth your food and yourself."--Back cover.- Subjects: Gardening; Gardening; Gardens; Organic gardening.; Vegetable gardening.;
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