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‘DIRT TO SOIL: ONE FAMILY’S JOURNEY INTO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE’ GABE BROWN 6 It’s funny how the best way forward can reveal itself when you’re fresh out of options. That was the situation for farmer Gabe Brown, author of the renowned “Dirt to Soil,” which is deemed by many as the definitive read on regenerative agriculture. After Brown, who is also featured in the popular Netflix documentary “Kiss the Ground,” made the choice to forgo conventional agricultural methods like tilling, herbicides, insecticides, and synthetic fertilizers, the results were astounding. “Dirt to Soil” is one of those rare occurrences where the farmer tells their own (success) story.
Dig into a selection of essential sources that are shaping the future of food, farming, justice, natural resources, and regenerative agriculture. These books, films, websites, and podcasts offer invaluable advice and community support for your journey into a more ecologically conscious future.
If “you are what you eat,” as the saying goes, then what did your food eat? Montgomery and Biklé, authors of the stunningly comprehensive “What Your Food Ate,” get to the bottom of just that. Examining the human diet and the nutrients found in food grown or grazed in healthy soil, this book is a tour de force and a must-read for farmers, ranchers, scientists, and eaters alike. ‘WHAT YOUR FOOD ATE: HOW TO HEAL OUR LAND AND RECLAIM OUR HEALTH’ DAVID R. MONTGOMERY & ANNE BIKLÉ 7
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Say what you will about the environmental drawbacks of a carnivorous diet, but one thing becomes clear after reading the highly informative “Grass- Fed Beef for a Post-Pandemic World”: The problem isn’t the meat on our plates; it’s the way the meat was raised. More specifically, how or if it grazed . This comprehensive resource is for anyone looking to understand whether farmers and ranchers can raise cattle while maintaining a healthy and harmonious environment. ‘GRASS-FED BEEF FOR A POST- PANDEMIC WORLD: HOW REGENERATIVE GRAZING CAN RESTORE SOILS AND STABILIZE THE CLIMATE’ RIDGE SHINN & LYNNE PLEDGER
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Some people downplay the effects of climate change, but physicist, environmental activist, and award-winning author Vandana Shiva does not mince words. In “Soil Not Oil,” Shiva delivers a sobering warning, outlining how our dependency on fossil fuels and industrial agriculture is unquestioningly altering our planet. Fortunately, she offers epically well- researched and creative solutions to organize independent farmers and help communities grow the right way. Spoiler: It’s with methods indigenous peoples have used for ages. ‘SOIL NOT OIL: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN AN AGE OF CLIMATE CRISIS’ VANDANA SHIVA
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‘FOR THE LOVE OF SOIL: STRATEGIES TO REGENERATE OUR FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS’ NICOLE MASTERS
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Some of the best-told stories are born from personal experience. Such is the case with author and former commercial fisherman Bren Smith’s James Beard Award–winning climate memoir, “Eat Like a Fish.” Doing a 180 from his days on eco-unfriendly trawler boats, Smith has become an advocate for regenerative ocean agriculture. Here, he outlines how this practice could help solve our global climate crisis. Perhaps the best part about this read ‘EAT LIKE A FISH: MY ADVENTURES FARMING THE OCEAN TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE’ BREN SMITH
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Farmed salmon is cheap, delicious, and available in most any grocery store — and if you’ve ever wondered if it was too good to be true, trust your instincts. In the eye- opening book “The New Fish,” authors Sætre and Østli wade into the deep, dark waters of Big Salmon, from its start as a food fad in 1970s Norway to the global mess it’s become — and how it can be mitigated. The result of a five-year investigation, this well-written tome will make you think twice the next time you want to toss some lox on that bagel. ‘THE NEW FISH: THE TRUTH ABOUT FARMED SALMON AND THE CONSEQUENCES WE CAN NO LONGER IGNORE’ SIMEN SÆTRE & KJETIL ØSTLI
In the very readable “For the Love of Soil,” author and agroecologist Nicole
Masters suggests we should be looking down, not up — as governments spend zillions to occupy Mars, “there is a whole world below our feet, begging to be explored.” The book is a solid road map, guided by her experiences around the world, to implementing a soil-first approach in regenerating ecosystems.
is Smith’s unabashedly authentic voice (swear words and all), like an old angler telling you tales in a warm harbor pub.
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