Adventures With Alex

Tag: sustainability

  • BR267) “The New Farm” Book Review

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    The New Farm: Our Ten Years on the Front Lines of the Good Food Revolution by Brent Preston. 4/5 rating. 280 pages. Book #34 of 2022. Read August 11, 2022. This is Brent’s story of how his wife and him moved from Toronto to start an organic farm. I enjoyed Brent’s statement early in the…

  • BR170) “Two Percent Solutions for the Planet” Book Review

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    Two Percent Solutions for the Planet: 50 Low-Cost, Low-Tech, Nature-Based Practices for Combatting Hunger, Drought, and Climate Change by Courtney White. 3/5 rating. 214 pages. Book #6 of 2021. Read January 20, 2021. This book is a must-read for any farmer or gardener who is looking for ways to continue on in spite of climate…

  • BR116) “Harvest for Hope” Book Review

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    Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating by Jane Goodall.  3/5 rating. 286 pages. Book #41 of 2020. Read June 24, 2020. This book discusses the importance of what we eat and voting with our dollars to take back “farming” from the companies who factory farm or are unsustainable. Jane has so many great…