Breaking Through Concrete: Building an Urban Farm Revival
David Hanson, Edwin Marty, Michæl Hanson, Mark Winne
People have always grown food in urban spaces—on windowsills and sidewalks, and in backyards and neighborhood parks—but today, urban farmers are leading an environmental and social movement that transforms our national food system. To explore this agricultural renaissance, brothers David and Michael Hanson and urban farmer Edwin Marty document twelve successful urban farm programs, from an alternative school for girls in Detroit, to a backyard food swap in New Orleans, to a restaurant supply garden on a rooftop in Brooklyn. Each beautifully illustrated essay offers practical advice for budding farmers, such as composting and keeping livestock in the city, decontaminating toxic soil, even changing zoning laws.
Կատեգորիաներ:
Տարի:
2012
Հրատարակում:
1
Հրատարակչություն:
University of California Press
Լեզու:
english
Էջեր:
200
ISBN 10:
0520270541
ISBN 13:
9780520270541
Ֆայլ:
EPUB, 45.10 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2012