The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming by Masanobu Fukuoka

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Masanobu Fukuoka's book about growing food has been changing the lives of readers since it was first published in 1978. It is a call to arms, a manifesto, and a radical rethinking of the global systems we rely on to feed us all.

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Masanobu Fukuoka's book about growing food has been changing the lives of readers since it was first published in 1978. It is a call to arms, a manifesto, and a radical rethinking of the global systems we rely on to feed us all. It is also the memoir of a man whose spiritual beliefs underpin and inform every aspect of his innovative farming system. Equal parts farmer and philosopher, Fukuoka is recognized as one of the founding thinkers of the permaculture movement. Fukuoka perfected his so-called "do-nothing" technique, a way of farming that seeks to work with nature rather than make it over through increasingly elaborate-and often harmful -methods. His farm became a gathering place for people from all over the world who wished to adapt his ways to their own local cultures.

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A cult classic for backyard gardeners, first published in 1978, offering a radical rethinking of the global systems we rely on.

Author Biography

Masanobu Fukuoka (1914-2008) was born in a small farming village on the island of Shikoku in southern Japan. He developed what many consider to be a revolutionary method of sustainable agriculture called no-till cultivation. He received the Deshikottan and the Ramon Magsaysay awards in 1988, and the Earth Council Award in 1997.

Review

The man is a legend among permaculture types, no-diggers, forest farmers and legions of other organic and sustainable devotees, not only because of his do-nothing approach but also because his message is one of deep reverence for our astonishing world. This reissue of his classic is welcome. BBC Gardens Illustrated His writings - commonsensical, slightly exasperated and always inspiring - are one of the essential texts of the organic growing movement. Irish Times

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His writings - commonsensical, slightly exasperated and always inspiring - are one of the essential texts of the organic growing movement.

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"The One-Straw Revolution is one of the founding documents of the alternative food movement, and indispensable to anyone hoping to understand the future of food and agriculture."-Michael Pollan "Only the ignorant could write off Fukuoka, who died two years ago at the age of 95, as a deluded or nostalgic dreamer...Fukuoka developed ideas that went against the conventional grain....Long before the American Michael Pollan, he was making the connections between intensive agriculture, unhealthy eating habits and a whole destructive economy based on oil." --Harry Eyres, The Financial Times "Fukuoka's do-nothing approach to farming is not only revolutionary in terms of growing food, but it is also applicable to other aspects of living, (creativity, child-rearing, activism, career, etc.) His holistic message is needed now more than ever as we search for new ways of approaching the environment, our community and life. It is time for us all to join his 'non-movement.'"-Keri Smith author of How to be an Explorer of the World "Japan's most celebrated alternative farmer...Fukuoka's vision offers a beacon, a goal, an ideal to strive for." -Tom Philpott, Grist "The One-Straw Revolution shows the critical role of locally based agroecological knowledge in developing sustainable farming systems." -Sustainable Architecture "With no ploughing, weeding, fertilizers, external compost, pruning or chemicals, his minimalist approach reduces labour time to a fifth of more conventional practices. Yet his success in yields is comparable to more resource-intensive methods…The method is now being widely adopted to vegetate arid areas. His books, such asThe One-Straw Revolution, have been inspirational to cultivators the world over." -New Internationalist

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* A pioneering cult classic for backyard gardeners, community organizers, and anyone who is looking for new ways to solve the problems of the earth * Black and White Photographs and Illustrations * The original English edition sold 185,000 copies. Hundreds of thousands sold in foreign languages too. * Fukuoka's conversion from Western agricultural science to Do-Nothing Farming parallels the movement in the 1940s to organic farming and gardening in Europe and the US, led by pioneers like Lady Eve Balfour, Sir Albert Howard, and J.I. Rodale. * Environmentalists, Slow food enthusiasts and gardeners alike will want this book.

Details ISBN1590173139 Author Masanobu Fukuoka Short Title 1 STRAW REVOLUTION Publisher New York Review of Books Series New York Review Books Classics Language English Translator Larry Korn ISBN-10 1590173139 ISBN-13 9781590173138 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 631.584 Year 2009 Publication Date 2009-06-30 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1934 Illustrations Illustrations Pages 184 Imprint NYRB Classics Edition Main Subtitle An Introduction to Natural Farming Edited by Korn, Larry AU Release Date 2009-06-02 NZ Release Date 2009-06-02 US Release Date 2009-06-02 UK Release Date 2009-06-02 Narrator Llewella Gideon Illustrator Jack Keeler Affiliation Chair of Penology, University of Edinburgh Position Chair of Penology Qualifications PhD Edition Description Main Audience General We've got this

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