Pt. 1. Understand the issues -- Hear the stories -- Welcome the bees -- Taste the connections -- Embrace the ecosystems -- Encourage biodiversity -- Transcend the paradox -- Pt. 2. Take action -- Overcome the obstacles -- Choose a model -- Identify vital farmland -- Build community -- Fundraise, fundraise, fundraise -- Pt. 3. Keep it up -- Trust the commons -- Share mutual success -- Keep surging forward.
Summary:
Saving Farmland shows how sustainability, ecosystems and biodiversity transcend the paradox of man-made losses. Chambers details how to overcome obstacles, choose models, identify vital farmland, build community and raise funds. Stories of commonly shared land, international trusts, regained farmland and several real heroes provide inspiration that a future is possible where local farming and sustainable development will deliver good eating - forever.--COVER.
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