Description: One farm's decades-long journey into regenerative agriculture-and how these methods enhance biodiversity, pollinators, and soil health Northern Vermont's Nancy and John Hayden have spent the last 25 years transforming their draft horse-powered, organic vegetable and livestock operation into an agroecological, regenerative, biodiverse, organic fruit farm, fruit nursery, and pollinator sanctuary. In Farming on the Wild Side they explain the philosophical and scientific principles that influenced them as they phased out sheep and potatoes and embraced apples, pears, stone fruits, and a wide variety of uncommon berry crops; turned much of their property into a semi-wild state; and adapted their marketing and sales strategies to the new century. As the Haydens pursued their goals of enhancing biodiversity and regenerating their land, they incorporated agroforestry and permaculture principles into perennial fruit polycultures, a pollinator sanctuary, repurposed greenhouses for growing fruit, hugelkultur, and ecological "pest" management. Beyond the practical techniques and tips, this book also inspires readers to develop greater ecological literacy and respect for the mysteries of the global ecosystem. Farming on the Wild Side tells a story about new ways to manage small farms and homesteads, about nurturing land, about ecology, about economics, and about things that we can all do to heal both the land and ourselves.
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Location: East Hanover, NJ
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EAN: 9781603588287
UPC: 9781603588287
ISBN: 9781603588287
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Book Title: Farming on the Wild Side : the Evolution of a Regenerative Organic Farm and Nursery
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Life Sciences / Ecology, Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, Industries / General, Agriculture / Organic, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT)
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Science, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 24.1 Oz
Author: Nancy J. Hayden, John P. Hayden
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
