Gabe Brown: Growing Rogue, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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The inspiring story of one trailblazing California farmer that has proven---with over fifty years of hard-won experience---that large-scale farming of high-value crops can be done in a way that's positive for the planet and the community---while still making a profit.

From a first-generation farmer with no agricultural background to a steward of over 1, 700 acres growing 20 different crops across 27 fields in the Sacramento Valley of California, award-winning conservationist Scott Park shares his spectacular story in Growing Rogue .

When Scott broke ground on his farm in 1974, the use of harsh agricultural chemicals was rampant. After years of witnessing large-scale farms degrade and pollute their land, Scott decided on a different path: Through trial and error, tragedy and triumph, he would develop a holistic farm system---one that benefited the environment while still turning a profit.

After more than fifty years of honing his craft, Scott shares his methods for growing organic, high-value crops in this accessible, inspiring, and wryly humorous book. Far from shying away from the current farming crisis, Growing Rogue confronts it head on, arguing for a better world and offering a practical roadmap for how to get there.

Growing Roguereminds us that farmers are environmental stewards with ethical and ecological responsibilities---and when the land is thriving, so, too, is the farm.