Description: The author explains why today's single-crop megafarms and the urban communities that depend on them are headed toward economic and biological crises. As he travels into the Amish country, a community whose care of the land and integratio...
Synopsis The author explains why today's single-crop megafarms and the urban communities that depend on them are headed toward economic and biological crises. As he travels into the Amish country, a community whose care of the land and integration of business and family life offer valuable lessons, he reminds us of the importance of biological and technological efficiency.
Details
Publication Date:
1994-02-01
Size
Length:
208 pages
Height:
8.5 in
Width:
5.8 in
Thickness:
1.0 in
Weight:
13.6 oz
Publisher's Note A collection of essays on the decline of rural society and the need for agricultural reform explains why today's single-crop megafarms are headed toward an economic and biological crisis. 10,000 first printing. Tour.