Lentil Underground: Renegade Farmers and the Future of Food in America The story of the Lentil Underground begins on a 280-acre homestead rooted in America’s Great Plains: the Oien family farm. Unlike the chemically dependent grains American farmers had been told to grow, lentils make their o
| TITLE | : | Lentil Underground: Renegade Farmers and the Future of Food in America |
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| RATING | : | 4.67 (991 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1592409563 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 320 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2016-02-23 |
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A protégé of Michael Pollan shares the story of a little known group of renegade farmers who defied corporate agribusiness by launching a unique sustainable farm-to-table food movement. The story of the Lentil Underground begins on a 280-acre homestead rooted in America’s Great Plains: the Oien family farm. Forty years ago, corporate agribusiness told small farmers like the Oiens to “get big or get out.” But twenty-seven-year-old David Oien decided to take a stand, becoming the first in his conservative Montana county to plant a radically different crop: organic lentils. Unlike the chemically dependent grains American farmers had been told to grow, lentils make their own fertilizer and tolerate variable climate conditions, so their farmers aren’t beholden to industrial methods. Today, Oien leads an underground network of organic farmers
Editorial : Advance Praise for Lentil Underground“What does it take to farm sustainably—and make a living? Liz Carlisle tells the engrossing story of the ‘audacity rich but capital poor’ Montana farmers who thought lentils were the answer and stuck with them until proved right. Anyone who dreams of starting a farm or wants to know how organic farmers can overcome the obstacles they face will be inspired by this book.”—Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health at New York University and author of Food Politics“These farmers demonstrate how to build democracy and build soils at the same time. What a deal!”—Frances Moore Lappé, author of Diet for a Small Planet and EcoMind“Liz Carlisle’s new book is an absolute treasure—actual stories of real farmers in a part o
Don't be put off by the slightly trashy title - which is actually an inside joke, it turns out.
I've nearly finished reading the book by Rich Merritt, and I feel I can make a few comments now.
I admire Rich's honesty and candor. For those who might be interested, search Medium for "Reverence in a Time of Protest."). But in reality there are limitless types or levels of consciousness. In the Amazon there are healers, curanderos, ayahuasqueros, etc. Like if you have this block then when you vision you could produce an aberration or something. Loads of information, I found it very helpful in my search for a non beta blocker treatment.. It is easy to understand how Beth became irritated with her mother, who struggled to move on and was often in tears. This book was mainly written for people who follow a vegan diet or are already considering it. But the rest was all CHRI
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