The ultimate guide to urban farming : sustainable living in your home, community, and business
Faires, Nicole2016
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FOOD & SOCIETY. How to maximize your food production in an urban environment. The idea of bringing agriculture into the city has been promoted by many on both sides of the political fence: proponents of sustainability and prevention of climate change as well as those who worry about government and social instability. To address the urgent need for a shift in the way our food is produced, The Ultimate Guide to Urban Farming offers a practical education in everything there is to know about city agriculture: how to grow a lot of food in any kind of urban living situation, from apartment to full-scale commercial venture. This comprehensive guide will introduce readers to the rewarding possibilities of growing their own food, as well as dispel the falsehood that says we need faraway factory farms to produce everything we eat.
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Author:
Faires, Nicole, author, illustrator
Imprint:
New York : Skyhorse, 2016.©2016.
Collation:
xi, 290 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Community & Business Planning -- Defining Urban Agriculture -- Permaculture -- The Support System -- Community -- Decision-Making in Community -- Business Structures -- Record Keeping -- Acquiring Land -- Business Planning -- Funding -- ch. 2 Designing Your Farm -- Permaculture -- Climate/Orientation -- Water -- Final Design -- ch. 3 Methods -- Soil -- Compost -- Worms or Vermicomposting -- Production Strategies -- Indoor Growing -- Planting -- Tools -- Increasing Production -- Orchard -- Orqanic Control Methods -- Processing -- Saving Seed -- ch. 4 Plants -- Cash Crops -- Grains -- Plant Tables -- Alphabetical Plant and Harvest Guide -- ch. 5 Animals -- Before You Get Animals -- Rabbits -- Chickens -- Ducks -- Pigeons and Quail -- Geese -- Bees -- Goats -- Sheep -- Aquaculture -- Butchering and Preserving Meat.
ISBN:
9781510703926 (paperback)
Dewey class:
630
Language:
English
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BRN:
335711
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 630 ULT | Available |