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General

Title Author Medium Topic Library Description
The Botany of Desire Michael Pollan Book/video Food Kl Co How people and plants possess reciprocal relationships like those of bees and flowers.
Collapse Jared Diamond Video/Book General; Food; Envir Kl Co History of civilizations that fell apart
Queen of the Sun unclear Video Food Kl Co Bees and the dire straits they're in now

American Food Culture

Title Author Medium Topic Library Description
Everything I want to do is Illegal Salatin, Joel Book Food Kl Co From Joel Salatin, one of the most contrary farmers
Folks, This Ain't Normal Joel Salatin Book Food Kl Co Another of Salatin's books on the way farming should be.
Food, Inc. unclear Video/Book Food Kl Co How industrial food is making us sicker, fatter, and poorer
In Defense of Food Pollan, Micheal Book Food Kl Co "Don't eat anything that your great-great grandmother would not recognize as food."
The Sheer Ecstasy of being a Lunatic Farmer Salatin, Joel Book Food Kl Co The lunacy is in mega-farming! (another of Joel Salatin's books)

Local Foods

Title Author Medium Topic Library Description
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Kingsolver, Barbara Book Food Kl Co Kingsolver's attempts to eat locally
Coming Home to Eat Gary Paul Nabhan Book Food Kl Co The Pleasures and Politics of Local Food
Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods Ryder & Topalian Book Food ILL A celebration of America's local food heroes and traditions
Fresh unclear Video Food Kl Co Forging healthier sustainable alternatives for our food system
Northwest Foraging Doug Benoliel Book Food Kl Co A guide to edible plants of the Pacific Northwest
The Profitable Hobby Farm Sarah Beth Aubrey Book Food ILL How to build a sustainable local foods business
Reclaiming Our Food Tanya Denckla Cobb Book Food Kl Co How the grassroots food movement is changing the way we eat
The Town That Food Saved Ben Hewitt Book Food Kl Co How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food

Raising Food

Title Author Medium Topic Library Description
All Flesh Is Grass Gene Logsdon Book Food Kl Co The pleasures and promises of pasture farming
The Contrary Farmer Logsdon, Gene Book Food Both A different perspective on farming
The Encyclopedia of Country Living Carla Emery et al. Book Living sust/Food Kl Co The 10th edition of this book on food production and self-reliance
Farm Conveniences Cobleigh, Rolfe Book Food KSC Classic American labor-saving devices
Getting Food From Water Logsdon, Gene Book Food Both Ways to do aqua-culture
Handy Farm Devices Cobleigh, Rolfe Book Food Both Classic American ingenuity
Holy Shit Gene Logsdon Book Recyc/Food Kl Co Managing manure to save mankind
Homegrown Whole Grains Sara Pitzer Book Food Kl Co "...how to grow, harvest and cook nine whole grains..."
How to Grow and Preserve Your Own Food Mother Earth News Book Food ILL Tips, advice, success stories and info on growing and preserving food
Introduction to Permaculture Mollison, Bill Book Food Both Small scale agriculture without wrecking the land
Organic Orcharding Logsdon, Gene Book Food KSC "A Grove Of Trees to Live In"
The Profitable Hobby Farm Sarah Beth Aubrey Book Food ILL How to build a sustainable local foods business
The Seasons on Henry's Farm Brockman, Terra Book Food Kl Co A year of food and life on a sustainable farm (lots of recipes)
The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It Seymour, John Book Food/Living sust. Both Original back-to-the-land guru. Interesting section on compost toilets, see pgs 336 etc.
The Sheer Ecstasy of being a Lunatic Farmer Salatin, Joel Book Food Kl Co The lunacy is in mega-farming! (another of Joel Salatin's books)
Small-Scale Grain Raising Gene Logsdon Book Food Kl Co Homegrown grains -- the key to food security.
Square Foot Gardening Mel Bartholomew Book Food Kl Co Intensive growing method using pathways and dense seeding. Shade from plants cuts down on weed growth.
Successful Berry Growing Logsdon, Gene Book Food KSC Another from Gene Logsdon
Successful Small-Scale Farming Storey Books Book Food Kl Co
This Organic Life Gussow, John Dye Book Food KSC Confessions of a suburban homesteader. Many good recipes
Urban Homesteading Kaplan, Rachel Book Food/Liv Sust ILL "Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living" in city environments
The Vertical Farm Dr. Dickson Despommier Book Food/LivingSust Kl Co Bringing intensive growing to the city, through the use of hydroponics, which many conventional greenhouse growers are adopting. The economics of this relatively new technology need to be carefully studied, along with the long-term healthfulness of a purely hydroponic diet, and the ecological effects of mining or manufacturing the chemicals needed for hydroponic growing.
Western Fruit Berries and Nuts Walheim, Lance Book Food Both An orcharding guide for the western states

Extending the Season

Title Author Medium Topic Library Description
Add-On Solar Greenhouses & Sunspaces Shapiro, Andrew Book Food/Grn bldg KSC Homeowner's handbook for planning, design, construction
The Complete Greenhouse Book Clegg, Peter Book Food KSC Building and using greenhouses
Four Season Harvest Coleman, Eliot Book Food Both How to grow veggies 12 months a year, even in the North
Our Sun-Heated Greenhouse Nearing, Helen & Scott Book Food KSC Helen & Scott Nearing's report on growing vegetables all year long
Root Cellaring Bubel, Mike & Nancy Book Food Both Economically storing what you've grown
The Solar Greenhouse Book James McCullagh Book Food KSC Original compendium of how to think about and build solar greenhouses. Rodale Press.
Stocking up Organic Gardening and Farming Book Food KSC Storing and preserving what you've raised

Diet and Health

Title Author Medium Topic Library Description
The China Study Colin Campbell Book Food Kl Co Huge diet study with startling implications for diet, weight loss and long-term health
Food, Inc. unclear Video/Book Food Kl Co How industrial food is making us sicker, fatter, and poorer
Forks Over Knives Gene Stone Book Food Kl Co How much healthier we become by emphasizing fruits and veggies in our diet.
In Defense of Food Pollan, Micheal Book Food Kl Co "Don't eat anything that your great-great grandmother would not recognize as food."
Plant-Based Nutrition Julieanna Hever Book Food KSC Info on vitamins and minerals, age-appropriate nutrition, stocking the kitchen; 45 delicious whole-food recipes, with a week's worth of sample menus.

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