Agriculture and Society – Soil and Health Library

Staircase Farms of the Ancients

9 July, 2018
Alice Reinheimer

"Astounding farming skill of the ancient Peruvians, who were among the most industrious and highly organized people in history." This is the subtitle of this article documenting a 1915 expedition to Peru to investigate the old Incan and pre-Incan farming techniques and culture. Their terracing systems are unparalleled.

To Love And Regenerate The Earth: Further Perspectives On The Survival of Civilization

4 February, 2015
Alice Reinheimer

This book offers potentially world-transforming information, ideas, and insights on the social, ecological and climatic problems now threatening the future of humanity.

The City Forest: The Keyline Plan for the Human Environment Revolution

4 February, 2015
Alice Reinheimer

This is a tiny book of barely 100 small pages having as much or more to do with city planning and landscape architecture on a macro-scale as it does with farming.

A Second Look

3 February, 2015
Alice Reinheimer

In this book Faulkner reconsiders Plowman's Folly. Especially interesting is his review of the literature which makes up the essential core of this library.

Charter For The Soil

3 February, 2015
Alice Reinheimer

How farming and overall public health should be improved, post World War II.

The Natural Way of Farming: The Theory and Practice of Green Philosophy

3 February, 2015
Alice Reinheimer

Highly unusual viewpoints with a cult following.

Farmer’s Progress: A Guide to Farming

3 February, 2015
Alice Reinheimer

A successful livestock farmer provides excellent advice to the young wishing to enter farming as a life-work. There are wise suggestions for the practicing farmer. Henderson was a crusty, enjoyable person well worthy of spending a few hour's time with.

One Straw Revolution: The Natural Way of Farming.

3 February, 2015
Alice Reinheimer

We have been informed (October, 2014) that this worthy title has been brought back in print and is available through all the usual sources.

An Agricultural Testament

3 February, 2015
Alice Reinheimer

Howard wrote this book to create public support for organic farming.

The Way of the Land

3 February, 2015
Alice Reinheimer

Stapledon's lectures and short essays mainly in response to the stress WWII placed on feeding the population.