The One-Straw Revolution
Author: Fukuoka, Masanobu
ISBN: 9781590173138
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 Jun 2009
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback / softback
Call it P#8220;Zen and the Art of FarmingP#8221; or a P#8220;Little Green Book,P#8221; Masanobu FukuokaP#8217;s manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book P#8220;is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical. It is an inspiring, necessary book about agriculture because it is not just about agriculture.P#8221;Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;Trained as a scientist, Fukuoka rejected both modern agribusiness and centuries of agricultural practice, deciding instead that the best forms of cultivation mirror natureP#8217;s own laws. Over the next three decades he perfected his so-called P#8220;do-nothingP#8221; technique: commonsense, sustainable practices that all but eliminate the use of pesticides, fertilizer, tillage, and perhaps most significantly, wasteful effort.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Whether youP#8217;re a guerrilla gardener or a kitchen gardener, dedicated to slow food or simply looking to live a healthier life, you will find something hereP#8212;you may even be moved to start a revolution of your own.
ISBN: 9781590173138
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 Jun 2009
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback / softback
Call it P#8220;Zen and the Art of FarmingP#8221; or a P#8220;Little Green Book,P#8221; Masanobu FukuokaP#8217;s manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book P#8220;is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical. It is an inspiring, necessary book about agriculture because it is not just about agriculture.P#8221;Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;Trained as a scientist, Fukuoka rejected both modern agribusiness and centuries of agricultural practice, deciding instead that the best forms of cultivation mirror natureP#8217;s own laws. Over the next three decades he perfected his so-called P#8220;do-nothingP#8221; technique: commonsense, sustainable practices that all but eliminate the use of pesticides, fertilizer, tillage, and perhaps most significantly, wasteful effort.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Whether youP#8217;re a guerrilla gardener or a kitchen gardener, dedicated to slow food or simply looking to live a healthier life, you will find something hereP#8212;you may even be moved to start a revolution of your own.
