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BL
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853717
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| Main Entry
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Berry, Wendell,1934-
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| Title & Author
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Bringing it to the table : : on farming and food /\ Wendell Berry ; introduction by Michael Pollan.
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| Publication Statement
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Berkeley, CA :: Counterpoint,, ©2009.
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1 online resource (xvi, 234 pages)
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| ISBN
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1582439273
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: 9781582439273
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158243543X
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9781582435435
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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CONTENTS; Introduction ix; Nature as Measure 3; Stupidity in Concentration 11; Agricultural Solutions for Agricultural Problems 19; A Defense of the Family Farm 31; Let the Farm Judge 49; Energy in Agriculture 57; Conservationist and Agrarian 67; Sanitation and the Small Farm 81; Renewing Husbandry 87; Seven Amish Farms 105; A Good Farmer of the Old School 119; Charlie Fisher 129; A Talent for Necessity 139; Elmer Lapp's Place 149; On The Soil and Health 161; Agriculture from the Roots Up 173; Author's Note 185; From That Distant Land 187; From Hannah Coulter 195; From Andy Catlett 201.
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| Abstract
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Only a farmer could delve so deeply into the origins of food, and only a writer of Wendell Berry's caliber could convey it with such conviction and eloquence. Long before Whole Foods organic produce was available at your local supermarket, Berry was farming with the purity of food in mind. For the last five decades, Berry has embodied mindful eating through his land practices and his writing. In recognition of that influence, Michael Pollan here offers an introduction to this wonderful collection. Drawn from over thirty years of work, this collection joins bestsellers The Omnivore's Dilemma, b.
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Agriculture-- United States.
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Family farms-- United States.
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Farmers-- United States, Anecdotes.
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Local foods-- United States.
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Sustainable agriculture-- United States.
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Agriculture.
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Family farms.
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Farmers.
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Local foods.
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Sustainable agriculture.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- Crop Science.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- General.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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630.973
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| LC Classification
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S441.B472 2009eb
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