Seedtime
On the History, Husbandry, Politics and Promise of Seeds
$48.07
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2018
Summary
Scott Chaskey-working farmer, poet, and spiritual father of the community farming movement-considers “the web of biodiversity and resilience at the heart of our cultural inheritance” by masterfully weaving history, politics, botany, literature, mythology, and memoir into a beautiful and instructive book. It’s hard to think of a subject more fundamental to the sustenance of the human race than seeds. Having coevolved with the Earth’s plants, insects, and animals, seeds are entwined with the co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781609615031 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1609615034 |
| Author: | Scott Chaskey |
| Publisher: | Rodale Incorporated |
| Imprint: | Rodale Incorporated |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 395g |
| Dimensions: | 221mm x 146mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
“Brilliant book, highly important and beautifully written” —SOUTH SHORE PRESS“The book is a beautiful and poetic exploration of the history, husbandry, and promise of seeds. It is a celebration of the very essence of the cycles of nature…It is a book that you want to hold and read with time so as to savor the depth and richness of the words.” —PRETTY MEDICINE (Maria Bowling)
About The Author
Scott Chaskey
Scott Chaskey is a poet, farmer, and educator who for a quarter century has worked the land for the Peconic Land Trust at Quail Hill Farm in Amagansett, NY. A pioneer of the community farming movement, he is past president of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York and author of This Common Ground, a memoir. He lives in Sag Harbor, NY.
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