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Author:   Michael Ableman
Publisher:   New Society Publishers
Imprint:   New Society Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.236kg
ISBN:  

9780865719392

ISBN 10:   086571939
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   21 April 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: PLANNING    Mission    Experiential Capital    Financial Capital    Fundraising Principles    Selecting and Accessing Land    Permits and Policy Challenges CHAPTER 2: GROWING    Infrastructure    Soil/Fertility    What to Grow    Time, Space, and the Importance of a Farm Plan    Creating an Annual Farm Plan    Implementing the Plans    Crop Rotation    Soil Preparation    Propagation    Direct Seeding vs. Transplanting    Beginner's Mind: Walking, Seeing, and Responding    Never Weed, Always Cultivate    Water Wisdom    Pests and Diseases    Season Extension    Birth, Delivery, and Postnatal Care (Harvest/Post Harvest)    Alive and Still Moving CHAPTER 3: MARKETING    Where and To Whom    Farmers' Markets    Onsite Retail    CSA    Restaurant Sales    Direct to Retail Sales    Wholesale    Value-Added    Pricing    Your Story CHAPTER 4: PEOPLE AND PRINCIPLES    The Human Element    Urban Farming Manifesto    An Urban Orchard INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT NEW SOCIETY PUBLISHERS

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Michael Ableman has been a commercial organic farmer for the past 45 years. He is one of the early visionaries of the urban agricultural movement and founder of the nonprofit Center for Urban Agriculture. He has helped create high-profile urban farms in Watts and Goleta, California, and is co-founder and director of Sole Food Street Farms in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ableman is author of numerous books, including From the Good Earth, On Good Land, Fields of Plenty, and Street Farm. He is the subject of the award-winning PBS film Beyond Organic narrated by Meryl Streep. His work in Vancouver is profiled in the feature-length documentary A New Economy, and he is featured in the film The Evolution of Organic, which chronicles the birth of the organic food movement. He currently lives and farms with his family at the historic 120-acre Foxglove Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC. www.michaelableman.com

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