Machine generated contents note: I. Roots of the Organic Movement / Sarah Alexander -- 1. African American Agrarian Traditions and the Foundations of Organic Agriculture / Leah Penniman -- 2. The Roots of the Organic Revolution / Eric Sideman -- 3. Back to the Land / Mort Mather -- 4. An Old-Time Opinion from an Old Organic Farmer / Eliot Coleman -- 5. Creating Common Ground through the Country Fair / Eli Berry -- II. The Organic Small-Farm Revolution / Sarah Alexander -- 6. Sharing / Russell Libby -- 7. Nurturing Young Farmers / Barbara Damrosch -- 8. Organic Farmers Have Led the Way / John Piotti -- 9. Taste of Place / Sam Hayward -- 10. Food Sovereignty in Action / Elizabeth Henderson -- 11. Investing in Right-Sized Agriculture / Bonnie Rukin -- III. Fostering Common Ground / Sarah Alexander -- 12. Sovereignty for Native People / Barry Dana -- 13. I Come from Gardens / Karyn Lie-Nielsen -- 14. The Home Garden and the Future of Food / Kirsten Lie-Nielsen -- 15. Liberation Farms: Connecting Us to Who We Are / Muhidin Libah -- 16. Building Community through Urban Agriculture / Rowen Gorman -- 17. Protecting the Seeds of Life / Rowen White -- 18. The Democracy of the Apple Tree / John Bunker -- 19. Equal Opportunities for Farmworkers / Lan Yaffe -- 20. Healing Herbs, Healing Gardens / Deb Soule -- 21. The Foundation of New Farmers / Beth Schiller -- IV. The Future of Organic Farming / Sarah Alexander -- 22. Human-Scaled Food / Jean-Martin Fortier -- 23. Holistic Soil Health: The Key to an Organic Future / Daniel Mays -- 24. Climate Resilience Depends on Organic Agriculture / Chellie Pingree -- 25. The Future of Sustainable Seafood / Barton Seaver -- 26. The Future of Dairy / Abby Rockefeller -- 27. Regional Grain Economies / Amber Lambke -- 28. Animals: An Essential Part of Regenerative Agriculture / Nicolette Hahn Niman -- 29. Supporting the Next Generation of Farmers / Severine von Tscharner Fleming -- 29. From Disparity to Parity in the Food System / Niaz Dorry -- 31. Organic Food for All / Kathleen Merrigan.

The organic farming revolution that has swept the country over the past decades can trace much of its origins with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, which will be celebrating 50 years in 2021. Reviewing the high and low points of the past half-century and looking forward to new challenges and opportunities, the book presents a collection of essays by prominent individual in MOFGA's rise and evolution as well as important voices in the national discussion about sustainability, food resources, soil preservation, young farming, and the intersection of organic farming and human health. -- provided by publisher.

110231