The Call of the Land: An Agrarian Primer for the 21st Century is a vital sourcebook exploring positive pathways for food security, economic stability, environmental repair, and cultural renewal.
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- Steven McFadden on KZUM
KZUM 89.3 FM, 6pm CST
Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00pm
The Call of the Land "At age 15 I set off on a backpack odyssey in the National Parks. I saw the wide world, and how many different places there are here in America. I heard the call of the public land -- the land we own together." ~ Courtney White, The Quivira Coalition, New Mexico, in COL
The Call of the Land Why did author Steven McFadden write The Call of the Land? Find out at http://thecalloftheland.wordpress.com/
Source: thecalloftheland.wordpress.com
A few weeks ago my partner, Elizabeth Wolf of Good Medicine Media, asked me to sit down for an interview about The Call of the Land. She began with the most basic question:
The Call of the Land "One of the things I love about farming is the Emersonian concept of pitting your own ideas about the way nature works against what really goes on in the world. When it works out, it's so cathartic." ~ James Harrison, The Food Project, Massachusetts, in COL
The Call of the Land "Three elements arise frequently in the many definitions of sustainable agriculture: enviornmentally sound, economically viable, and socially fair. This is a concise expression of the emerging agrarian ethos." ~ Steven McFadden, in COL
The Call of the Land
Listen to Steven McFadden on KZUM's "Blog Talk Live" here: http://www.starcityblog.com/2009/11/blog
The Call of the Land "Our Earth is so damaged that a small percentage of the population cannot stretch themselves far enough to heal our depleted land and feed the people. Thus, we may find the new agrarians will include most of us. Eventually we may see the emergence of a new social class--the millennial agrarians: people who tend and heal the land to restore balance while feeding the people." ~ Steven McFadden, in COL
The Call of the Land Join Steven McFadden on KZUM 89.3 FM this evening at 6pm CST as he talks about The Call of the Land and the burgeoning food movement. Listen live from anywhere in the world via www.kzum.org. After the broadcast, visit www.thecalloftheland.com for the MP3.
The Call of the Land Join Steven McFadden on KZUM 89.3 FM this evening at 6pm CST as he talks about The Call of the Land and the burgeoning food movement. Listen live from anywhere in the world via http://www.kzum.org/. After the broadcast, visit http://www.thecalloftheland.com for the MP3.
The Call of the Land "In my work at Organic Valley, we always talk about the difficult transition from conventional to organic, from a market economy to an associative economy. But the difficult area is between the ears, the grey matter." ~Lowell Reinheimer, Organic Valley Family of Farms, in COL
The Call of the Land "A lesson we learn from ecology is the strength diversity can lend to biological and social systems. When fields and communities include a wide range of crops, farm sizes, and types--and our organizations embrace an array of voices--we become stronger, more resilient, and better able to adapt to a changing world." ~ Shoshanah Inwood, in COL
The Call of the Land Join Steven and "Blog Talk Live" host Dennis Kornbluh as they talk about The Call of the Land and the burgeoning food movement. Listen live from anywhere in the world via http://www.kzum.org/. After the broadcast, visit http://www.thecalloftheland.com for the MP3. Enjoy!
The author will be a guest on "Blog Talk Live" Tuesday
Time:6:00PM Tuesday, November 17th
Location:KZUM 89.3 FM, 6pm CST
The Call of the Land The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization estimates meat production accounts for nearly a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, if people want to take effective personal action to help tackle climate change, they could have one or more meat-free days each week.
The Call of the Land "Industrial agriculture and our general culture are very much a reflection of the way we interact. The goal of industrial agriculture is to make money. When you are competing for money, it cultivates the lowest human mentality." ~ Ben Gisin, specialist in agricultural credit
The Call of the Land The Nationlal Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is an alliance of grassroots family farm, rural, and conservation organizations across the country. Together they advocate for federal policiies and programs that will support long-term economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture. www.sustainableagriculture.net
