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Title: On Good Land: The Autobiography of an Urban Farm
Author: Alice Waters
ISBN: 9780811819213
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 144
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher : In the heart of suburban Santa Barbara, where land is pricey and a field is worth more covered with asphalt than arugula, asparagus, and apple trees, thrives Fairview Gardens, a small organic farm managed for the past 18 years by Michael Ableman. On Good Land, an engrossing read, chronicles the life of the 100-year-old farm — from its history to Ableman’s first glimpse of the land to the current struggle to save it from development. Blending photographs, philosophy, humor, and practical knowledge, Ableman brings the reader into the everyday world of a small farm. With him we prune peach trees, harvest peppers, journey to the farmer’s market, and fight city hall. Part memoir, part photojournalistic montage, On Good Land reveals one man’s love of the land and his struggle to protect it, and to spread the word about the importance of practicing sustainable agriculture and preserving our farms in an increasingly urban world.
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