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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 147 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.19 — 211,545 ratings — published 2006
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The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,862 ratings — published 1977
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The One-Straw Revolution The One-Straw Revolution (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 9,352 ratings — published 1975
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 70 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.05 — 113,863 ratings — published 2007
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Dirt to Soil: One Family's Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture Dirt to Soil: One Family's Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.46 — 2,482 ratings — published
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 66 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.06 — 60,133 ratings — published 2001
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Restoration Agriculture Restoration Agriculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,363 ratings — published 2013
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Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as agriculture)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,602 ratings — published 2011
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You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,802 ratings — published 1998
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Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,637 ratings — published 2007
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.07 — 120,201 ratings — published 2008
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Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,032 ratings — published 2009
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Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.37 — 912 ratings — published 2017
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Permaculture: A Designers' Manual Permaculture: A Designers' Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,727 ratings — published 1988
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The Market Gardener: A Handbook for Successful Small-Scale Organic Farming The Market Gardener: A Handbook for Successful Small-Scale Organic Farming (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,530 ratings — published 2014
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Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.42 — 8,156 ratings — published 2020
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The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.08 — 18,327 ratings — published 2010
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.04 — 466,208 ratings — published 1997
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.41 — 4,951 ratings — published 2001
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The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,305 ratings — published 1989
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The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,455 ratings — published 2014
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Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,757 ratings — published 2011
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Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,075 ratings — published 2007
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Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as agriculture)
avg rating 3.97 — 10,407 ratings — published 2009
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Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,303 ratings — published 1990
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Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,040 ratings — published 2017
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The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.28 — 7,393 ratings — published 2014
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Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.39 — 3,647 ratings — published 2022
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Eating Animals Eating Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.21 — 81,177 ratings — published 2009
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Introduction to Permaculture Introduction to Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,265 ratings — published 1991
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Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power and the Hidden Battle for the World Food System Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power and the Hidden Battle for the World Food System (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as agriculture)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,598 ratings — published 2007
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Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture A New Earth Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture A New Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.30 — 649 ratings — published 2017
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Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,185 ratings — published 2000
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Farmers of Forty Centuries: Organic Farming in China, Korea, and Japan Farmers of Forty Centuries: Organic Farming in China, Korea, and Japan (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.03 — 220 ratings — published
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The Resilient Farm and Homestead: An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach The Resilient Farm and Homestead: An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.37 — 801 ratings — published 2013
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Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as agriculture)
avg rating 3.98 — 454 ratings — published 2004
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 56,257 ratings — published 1962
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,787 ratings — published 1995
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as agriculture)
avg rating 3.75 — 206,826 ratings — published 2001
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For the Love of Soil: Strategies to Regenerate Our Food Production Systems For the Love of Soil: Strategies to Regenerate Our Food Production Systems (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.31 — 355 ratings — published
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.50 — 182,514 ratings — published 2013
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Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as agriculture)
avg rating 3.93 — 442 ratings — published 2015
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Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,863 ratings — published 2006
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The Urban Farmer: Growing Food for Profit on Leased and Borrowed Land The Urban Farmer: Growing Food for Profit on Leased and Borrowed Land (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.25 — 454 ratings — published 2015
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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,999 ratings — published 2002
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The Lean Farm: How to Minimize Waste, Increase Efficiency, and Maximize Value and Profits with Less Work The Lean Farm: How to Minimize Waste, Increase Efficiency, and Maximize Value and Profits with Less Work (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.25 — 422 ratings — published 2015
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Sowing Seeds in the Desert: Natural Farming, Global Restoration, and Ultimate Food Security Sowing Seeds in the Desert: Natural Farming, Global Restoration, and Ultimate Food Security (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.34 — 730 ratings — published 2012
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The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,702 ratings — published 2009
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The Contrary Farmer (Real Goods Independent Living Book) The Contrary Farmer (Real Goods Independent Living Book)
by (shelved 17 times as agriculture)
avg rating 4.23 — 598 ratings — published 1994
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Wendell Berry
“To husband is to use with care, to keep, to save, to make last, to conserve. Old usage tells us that there is a husbandry also of the land, of the soil, of the domestic plants and animals - obviously because of the importance of these things to the household. And there have been times, one of which is now, when some people have tried to practice a proper human husbandry of the nondomestic creatures in recognition of the dependence of our households and domestic life upon the wild world. Husbandry is the name of all practices that sustain life by connecting us conservingly to our places and our world; it is the art of keeping tied all the strands in the living network that sustains us.

And so it appears that most and perhaps all of industrial agriculture's manifest failures are the result of an attempt to make the land produce without husbandry.”
Wendell Berry, Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food

Wendell Berry
“Eating is an agricultural act.”
Wendell Berry, What Are People For?

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