Why have so many farmers had to take day jobs to support their farms and families? What can we do to create a more sustainable food system, and a more sustainable future?
In this book, 15 farm families are interviewed and asked those questions. Many of the farms are organic, and all are practicing sustainable agriculture. Learn more about their farms, their lives, and how your food is grown. Interviews with three consumers; slow food movement advocates, an owner of a bed-and-breakfast, and a well-known chef add depth and another dimension to the farmers' points of view. The introductory chapter reviews how U.S. agricultural policy has shaped what we have today, and the final chapter concludes with suggestions for the future.
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Author, Dr. Rhonda R. Janke, has a background in farming, eight years of research experience in organic agriculture at the Rodale Institute, and currently works in research and extension at Kansas State University. She teaches sustainable and organic agriculture clasess, advises the student farm, and does research and outreach on soil and water quality, alternative crops, and local food systems. For more information about her current work at Kansas State University, click here.
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To see previews of the book or to order a copy ($22.95) see University Readers Library.
For more information about sustainable agriculture projects in the U.S., see the USDA Sustainable Agriculture and Education website at see www.sare.org or the Rodale Institute website at www.rodaleinstitute.org
For more information about Organic Agriculture, see the USDA website here, the Organic Trade Association website see www/ota.com, or the Organic Farming Research Foundation website at www.ofrf.org.
To find local food, farms, and restaurants in your area, see www.localharvest.org. To learn more about local food in Kansas, see our Kansas River Valley webpage and powerpoint presentations here.
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