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Farming While Black : Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman (2018, Trade Paperback)

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James Beard Foundation Leadership Award 2019: Leah Penniman Choice Reviews , Outstanding Academic Title An extraordinary book...part agricultural guide, part revolutionary manifesto.-- VOGUE Named a Best Book on Sustainable Living and Sustainability by Book Riot In 1920, 14 percent of all land-owning US farmers were black. Today less than 2 percent of farms are controlled by black people--a loss of over 14 million acres and the result of discrimination and dispossession. While farm management is among the whitest of professions, farm labor is predominantly brown and exploited, and people of color disproportionately live in "food apartheid" neighborhoods and suffer from diet-related illness. The system is built on stolen land and stolen labor and needs a redesign. Farming While Black is the first comprehensive "how to" guide for aspiring African-heritage growers to reclaim their dignity as agriculturists and for all farmers to understand the distinct, technical contributions of African-heritage people to sustainable agriculture. At Soul Fire Farm, author Leah Penniman co-created the Black and Latinx Farmers Immersion (BLFI) program as a container for new farmers to share growing skills in a culturally relevant and supportive environment led by people of color. Farming While Black organizes and expands upon the curriculum of the BLFI to provide readers with a concise guide to all aspects of small-scale farming, from business planning to preserving the harvest. Throughout the chapters Penniman uplifts the wisdom of the African diasporic farmers and activists whose work informs the techniques described--from whole farm planning, soil fertility, seed selection, and agroecology, to using whole foods in culturally appropriate recipes, sharing stories of ancestors, and tools for healing from the trauma associated with slavery and economic exploitation on the land. Woven throughout the book is the story of Soul Fire Farm, a national leader in the food justice movement. The technical information is designed for farmers and gardeners with beginning to intermediate experience. For those with more experience, the book provides a fresh lens on practices that may have been taken for granted as ahistorical or strictly European. Black ancestors and contemporaries have always been leaders--and continue to lead--in the sustainable agriculture and food justice movements. It is time for all of us to listen. A moving and powerful how-to book for Black farmers to reclaim the occupation and the contributions of the BIPOC community that introduced sustainable agriculture.--BookRiot.com Leah Penniman is . . . opening the door for the next generation of farmers.--CBS This Morning

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN-10
1603587616
ISBN-13
9781603587617
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038427128

Product Key Features

Book Title
Farming While Black : Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land
Author
Leah Penniman
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Agriculture / General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Social Science
Number of Pages
368 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
35 oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hd1476.U6p46 2018
Reviews
Choice Reviews-- "A tour de force commentary on black liberation and farming . . . Penniman holds nothing back, offering no apologies for reintroducing what is often left out of other scholarly books on farming: homage to our ancestors, correcting falsehoods about farming, and confronting colonial US history and current racism head on . . . The beauty of this book can be found in the inserts of the chapters that feature inspiring stories about real-life community successes, or that highlight racial justice programs, scholarships, or advice ranging from the legalities of agriculture business to decision-making.", "For centuries Black people have utilized farming for nourishment and sustenance. Although Black farming and the cultivation of Black land is rapidly endangered, Leah Penniman and her family, through their work with Soul Fire Farm, are holding down the tradition that has anchored Black communities for so long. Farming While Black helps us remember why land cultivation is such a significant part of the fight for freedom for Black people. Reading this book provides practical tools along with a beautiful visionary template for practicing land development that is rooted in healing and transformation. Thank you, Leah, for your work and for your vision."--Patrisse Khan-Cullors, author of When They Call You a Terrorist; cofounder of Black Lives Matter
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2018-027631
Dewey Decimal
630.68
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes