A Small Farm Future: Making the Case for a Society Built Around Local Economies, Self-Provisioning, Agricultural Diversity and a Shared Ear Contributor(s): Smaje, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 1603589023 ISBN-13: 9781603589024 Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing UK OUR PRICE: $20.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Agriculture & Food - Social Science | Future Studies - Social Science | Sociology - Rural |
Dewey: 338.1 |
LCCN: 2020030627 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A modern classic of the new agrarianism Chris Smaje...shows that the choice is clear. Either we have a small farm future, or we face collapse and extinction.--Vandana Shiva Every young person should read this book.--Richard Heinberg In a groundbreaking debut, farmer and social scientist Chris Smaje argues that organizing society around small-scale farming offers the soundest, sanest and most reasonable response to climate change and other crises of civilisation--and will yield humanity's best chance at survival. Drawing on a vast range of sources from across a multitude of disciplines, A Small Farm Future analyses the complex forces that make societal change inevitable; explains how low-carbon, locally self-reliant agrarian communities can empower us to successfully confront these changes head on; and explores the pathways for delivering this vision politically. Challenging both conventional wisdom and utopian blueprints, A Small Farm Future offers rigorous original analysis of wicked problems and hidden opportunities in a way that illuminates the path toward functional local economies, effective self-provisioning, agricultural diversity and a shared earth. Perfect for readers of both Wendell Berry and Thomas Piketty, A Small Farm Future is a refreshing, new outlook on a way forward for society--and a vital resource for activists, students, policy makers, and anyone looking to enact change. |