Agriculture

An Agricultural Testament | Albert Howard

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This important book is the foundational text of the organic farming movement.

Sir Albert Howard's classic work argues that the health of soil, plant, animal, and man is one and indivisible.

This new Distant Mirror edition has been carefully re-edited for the modern reader, breaking up the original's dense text into readable paragraphs and adding clear headings, making Howard's vital insights on composting, soil fertility, and nature's farming methods more accessible than ever before.
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The Soil and Health | Albert Howard

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A new edition of this important work by Albert Howard, one of the leading figures of the British organics movement.

This is a detailed analysis of the vital role of humus and compost in soil health — and the importance of soil health to the health of crops and the humans who eat them. The author is keenly aware of the dead end which awaits humanity if we insist on growing our food using artificial fertilisers and poisons.

"Agriculture is the fundamental industry of the world and must be allowed to occupy the primary position in the economies of all countries." - Albert Howard

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Wheat grows and corn ripens, though all the banks in the world may break…

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The first two chapters of 'Ten Acres is Enough', by Edmund Morris.

The man who feeds his cattle on a thousand hills may possibly see the title of this little volume paraded through the newspapers; but the chances are that he will never think it worthwhile to look into the volume itself. The owner of a hundred acres will scarcely step out of his way to purchase or to borrow it, while the lord of every smaller farm will be sure it is not intended for him.

Few persons belonging to these various classes have been educated to believe that ten acres are enough. Born to greater ambition, they have aimed higher and grasped at more, sometimes wisely, sometimes not. Many of these are now owning or cultivating more land than their heads or purses enable them to manage properly. Had their ambition been moderate and their ideas more practical, their labor would be better rewarded, and this book, without doubt, would have found more readers.

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Ten Acres is Enough | Edmund Morris

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This book is the classic 1864 memoir that launched the American back-to-the-land movement. Author Edmund Morris recounts his courageous decision to leave the stress and anxiety of city business life for a small, ten-acre farm in New Jersey.

Part practical manual and part inspiring philosophy, this book proves that a small plot of land, managed with intelligence and care, can provide not just a living, but a life of independence, security, and happiness.
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Reconstruction by Way of the Soil | Guy Wrench

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A sweeping historical study that connects the fate of civilizations to their relationship with the land. Dr. Guy Wrench argues that history is not just a record of wars and kings, but of soil fertility and degradation.

By examining examples from Ancient Rome, China, and the British Empire, Wrench demonstrates that the stability of any society depends on its farmers.

This Distant Mirror edition revives a crucial text for understanding the ecological basis of history.
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