Growing a Revolution

“How can humanity feed its burgeoning billions when one-third of agricultural soil is degraded? Pondering that question propelled geologist David Montgomery on a three-decade, six-continent survey of farmland. The insights gleaned add nuance to his pointed critiques of agrotechnology and organic farming, but it’s the findings on rapid soil restoration that compel.” – Nature“Brilliant, well researched, eloquent, and deeply hopeful.” – Denis Hayes, founder of Earth Day“David Montgomery… is one of our most eloquent and precise earth science communicators… [He] has a knack for opening our minds to large, critically important questions.” – New Scientist“A wise and grounded book — restored soils are the solution.” – Jules N. Pretty, Professor of Environment and Society, University of Essex, UK“Growing a Revolution presents a clear-eyed examination of a solution to the challenges we face in feeding the world. A joy to read with the bounce and flow of a great biography. I couldn’t recommend it more.” – Jerry Harrison, keyboardist and guitarist, Talking Heads“Montgomery has written another classic. Growing a Revolution is one of the most important books ever written—an engaging and revealing service to human society and our planet.” – Amir Kassam, professor of agriculture, policy and development, University of Reading, UK“This is a such an important book… thanks to those who told me to read it… Everyone interested in what we should eat and how we should farm should read it.” – James Rebanks

David R. Montgomery is a professor at the University of Washington and a MacArthur Fellow. He is the author and coauthor of several previous books about soil and agriculture, including Dirt, Growing a Revolution, and What Your Food Ate. He lives with his wife and collaborator Anne Biklé.

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