
Food from the Radical Center
Healing Our Land and Communities
Gary Paul Nabhan(Author)
Island Press
Published on 30. November 2018
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-61091-919-7 (ISBN)
Description
America has never felt more divided. But in the midst of all the acrimony comes one of the most promising movements in
our country's history. People of all races, faiths, and political persuasions are coming together to restore America's natural
wealth: its ability to produce healthy foods.
In Food from the Radical Center, Gary Nabhan tells the stories of diverse communities who are getting their hands dirty
and bringing back North America's unique fare: bison, sturgeon, camas lilies, ancient grains, turkeys, and more. These
efforts have united people from the left and right, rural and urban, faith-based and science-based, in game-changing
collaborations. Their successes are extraordinary by any measure, whether economic, ecological, or social. In fact, the
restoration of land and rare species has provided-dollar for dollar-one of the best returns on investment of any
conservation initiative.
As a leading thinker and seasoned practitioner in biocultural conservation, Nabhan offers a truly unique perspective on
the movement. He draws on fifty years of work with community-based projects around the nation, from the desert
Southwest to the low country of the Southeast. Yet Nabhan's most enduring legacy may be his message of hope: a vision
of a new environmentalism that is just and inclusive, allowing former adversaries to commune over delicious foods.
our country's history. People of all races, faiths, and political persuasions are coming together to restore America's natural
wealth: its ability to produce healthy foods.
In Food from the Radical Center, Gary Nabhan tells the stories of diverse communities who are getting their hands dirty
and bringing back North America's unique fare: bison, sturgeon, camas lilies, ancient grains, turkeys, and more. These
efforts have united people from the left and right, rural and urban, faith-based and science-based, in game-changing
collaborations. Their successes are extraordinary by any measure, whether economic, ecological, or social. In fact, the
restoration of land and rare species has provided-dollar for dollar-one of the best returns on investment of any
conservation initiative.
As a leading thinker and seasoned practitioner in biocultural conservation, Nabhan offers a truly unique perspective on
the movement. He draws on fifty years of work with community-based projects around the nation, from the desert
Southwest to the low country of the Southeast. Yet Nabhan's most enduring legacy may be his message of hope: a vision
of a new environmentalism that is just and inclusive, allowing former adversaries to commune over delicious foods.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
415 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61091-919-7 (9781610919197)
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Person
Gary Paul Nabhan
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction: Conservation You Can Taste
Chapter 1. A Land Divided
Chapter 2. Farming in the Radical Center
Chapter 3. Will Work for Dirt
Chapter 4. Replenishing Water and Wealth
Chapter 5. Bringing Back the Bison
Chapter 6. Teach a Community to Fish
Chapter 7. Plant Midwives
Chapter 8. Strange Birds Flock Together
Chapter 9. Herders of Many Cultures
Chapter 10. Immigrant Grains
Chapter 11. Urban Farmers and Rare Fruit
Chapter 12. Return of the Pollinators
Chapter 13. You Can Go Home Again
Appendix. The Conservation Couplets
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Conservation You Can Taste
Chapter 1. A Land Divided
Chapter 2. Farming in the Radical Center
Chapter 3. Will Work for Dirt
Chapter 4. Replenishing Water and Wealth
Chapter 5. Bringing Back the Bison
Chapter 6. Teach a Community to Fish
Chapter 7. Plant Midwives
Chapter 8. Strange Birds Flock Together
Chapter 9. Herders of Many Cultures
Chapter 10. Immigrant Grains
Chapter 11. Urban Farmers and Rare Fruit
Chapter 12. Return of the Pollinators
Chapter 13. You Can Go Home Again
Appendix. The Conservation Couplets
Acknowledgements