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Start Your Farm
- The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Sustainable 21st Century Farm
- Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies, Coleen Marlo
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Publisher's summary
Do you dream of starting your own farm but wonder where to begin? Or do you already have a farm but wish to become more sustainable to compete in today's market? Start Your Farm, the first comprehensive business guide of its kind, covers these essential questions and more:
- Why be a farmer in the 21st century? Do you have what it takes?
- What does sustainable really mean, and how can a small (as little as one acre) to midsize farm survive alongside commodity-scale agriculture?
- How do you access education, land, and other needs with limited capital?
- How can you reap an actual profit, including a return on land investment?
- How do you build connections with employees, colleagues, and customers?
- At the end of the day, how do you measure success? (Hint: Cash your lifestyle paycheck.)
More than a practical guide, Start Your Farm is a hopeful call to action for anyone who aspires to grow wholesome, environmentally sustainable food for a living. Take it from Forrest Pritchard and Ellen Polishuk: Making this dream a reality is not for the faint of heart, but it's well within reach - and there's no greater satisfaction under the sun!
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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The Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, the most consequential ecological manifesto of our time. Now, drawing on the lessons gained from 10 years of putting the cradle-to-cradle concept into practice with businesses, governments, and ordinary people, William McDonough and Michael Braungart envision the next step in the solution to our ecological crisis: We don't just reuse resources with greater effectiveness, we actually improve them as we use them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A "must read" for the environmental movement.
- By Love owls on 07-09-13
By: William McDonough, and others
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The Good Food Revolution
- Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities
- By: Will Allen, Charles Wilson - with, Eric Schlosser - foreword
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
A pioneering urban farmer and MacArthur "Genius Award" winner points the way to building a new food system that can feed - and heal - broken communities. An eco-classic in the making, The Good Food Revolution is the story of Will's personal journey, the lives he has touched, and a grassroots movement that is changing the way our nation eats.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This story teaches how to take back the soil
- By Shawn Borup on 11-09-19
By: Will Allen, and others
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High-Hanging Fruit
- Build Something Great by Going Where No One Else WIll
- By: Mark Rampolla
- Narrated by: Mark Rampolla
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story5 out of 5 stars 77
When Mark Rampolla filled a notebook with potential start-up ideas, his wife asked him some tough questions. What about this idea is exciting, beyond the possibility of a profit? How will it fit into a life that makes you and your family happy? How will it change the world? Eventually Mark found his great idea: coconut water. He had seen the developing world use coconut water, but this valuable resource was being discarded in the US. While taking on the beverage industry was a big goal - high-hanging fruit - it was worth the risk.
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1 out of 5 stars
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10 Chapter Infomercial
- By KIM WILLIAMSON on 02-16-20
By: Mark Rampolla
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No More Mondays
- Fire Yourself -- And Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work
- By: Dan Miller
- Narrated by: Dan Miller
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 266
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 117
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Story4 out of 5 stars 117
For everyone who dreads going to work on Monday mornings, inspiring advice on how to find fulfilling work in an uncertain age. Do you hate Mondays? If so, what's keeping you at your current job? If you said a steady paycheck and the promise of a secure retirement, then you're in for a big disappointment. In today's volatile economy, there is nothing safe about punching the clock for a job you hate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"No More Mondays"
- By Sandra on 03-09-09
By: Dan Miller
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Cheap
- The High Cost of Discount Culture
- By: Ellen Ruppel Shell
- Narrated by: Lorna Raver
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4 out of 5 stars 47
From the shuttered factories of the rust belt to the look-alike strip malls of the sun belt---and almost everywhere in between---America has been transformed by its relentless fixation on low price. This pervasive yet little examined obsession is arguably the most powerful and devastating market force of our time---the engine of globalization, outsourcing, planned obsolescence, and economic instability in an increasingly unsettled world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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You Get What You Pay For?
- By Roy on 07-26-09
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Organic Manifesto
- How Organic Food Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe
- By: Maria Rodale, Eric Scholsser - foreword
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment. She traces the genesis of chemical farming and the rise of the immense companies that profit from it, bringing to light the government's role in allowing such practices to flourish.
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5 out of 5 stars
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those in power must read and work upon it.
- By Jaktip on 12-20-17
By: Maria Rodale, and others
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The Soil Will Save Us
- How Scientists, Farmers, and Ranchers Are Tending the Soil to Reverse Global Warming
- By: Kristin Ohlson
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 677
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 599
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 592
In The Soil Will Save Us, journalist and bestselling author Kristin Ohlson makes an elegantly argued, passionate case for "our great green hope"—a way in which we can not only heal the land but also turn atmospheric carbon into beneficial soil carbon—and potentially reverse global warming. Her discoveries and vivid storytelling will revolutionize the way we think about our food, our landscapes, our plants, and our relationship to Earth.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Rambling, mile wide, inch deep treatment of a subject
- By Charles Phillips on 10-17-18
By: Kristin Ohlson
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A Revolution Down on the Farm
- The Transformation of American Agriculture since 1929
- By: Paul K. Conkin
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4 out of 5 stars 98
Humans have been farming for thousands of years, and yet agriculture has undergone more fundamental changes in the past 80 years than in the previous several centuries. In 1900, 30 million American farmers tilled the soil or tended livestock; today there are fewer than 4.5 million farmers who feed a population four times larger than it was at the beginning of the century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent review of farming history in US
- By Joanne on 01-26-14
By: Paul K. Conkin
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Small Giants
- Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big, 10th Anniversary Edition
- By: Bo Burlingham
- Narrated by: Bo Burlingham, Sean Pratt
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 823
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 703
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 692
It's an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to focus on more satisfying business goals. Goals like being great at what they do, creating a great place to work, providing great customer service, making great contributions to their communities, and finding great ways to lead their lives. In Small Giants, veteran journalist Bo Burlingham takes us deep inside 14 such remarkable companies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fantastic book for small company builders
- By Amazon Customer on 08-01-17
By: Bo Burlingham
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All the Money in the World
- What the Happiest People Know About Getting and Spending
- By: Laura Vanderkam
- Narrated by: Karen Saltus
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4 out of 5 stars 65
How happy would you be if you had all the money in the world? We spend endless hours obsessing over our budgets and investments, trying to figure out ways to stretch every dollar. We try to follow the advice of money gurus and financial planners, then kick ourselves whenever we spend too much or save too little. For all of the stress and effort we put into every choice, why are most of us unhappy about our finances? According to Laura Vanderkam, the key is to change your perspective.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Practical Book with Good Ideas
- By Herstory buff on 07-03-14
By: Laura Vanderkam
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Enough
- Why the World's Poorest Starve in An Age of Plenty
- By: Roger Thurow, Scott Kilman
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4 out of 5 stars 65
For more than 30 years, humankind has known how to grow enough food to end chronic hunger worldwide. Yet while the Green Revolution succeeded in South America and Asia, it never got to Africa. More than 9 million people every year die of hunger, malnutrition, and related diseases every yearmost of them in Africa and most of them children. More die of hunger in Africa than from AIDS and malaria combined. Now, an impending global food crisis threatens to make things worse.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's Time For Us To Be More Compassionate
- By James on 07-18-10
By: Roger Thurow, and others
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Getting Green Done
- Hard Truths From the Frontlines of Sustainability Revolution
- By: Auden Schendler
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4 out of 5 stars 55
Soccer moms drive Priuses. Sport utility vehicles are going hybrid. Families are using hemp shopping bags. More and more companies are developing "green" buildings. What's more, the business consultants say going green is easy and profitable. In reality, though, many green-leaning businesses, families, and governments are still fiddling with the small stuff while the planet burns. Why?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Green's Dirty Little Secrets
- By Martin on 07-10-09
By: Auden Schendler
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The Idealist
- Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty
- By: Nina Munk
- Narrated by: Susan Nezami
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68
Jeffrey Sachs - celebrated economist, special advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations, and author of the influential best seller The End of Poverty - disagrees. In his view, poverty is a problem that can be solved. With single-minded determination he has attempted to put into practice his theories about ending extreme poverty, to prove that the world's most destitute people can be lifted onto "the ladder of development."
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sachs tries hard but the system is not there
- By Amazon Customer on 11-13-15
By: Nina Munk
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Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business
- How to Launch and Grow a Business from Concept to Cash
- By: Michael Parrish DuDell, Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Parrish DuDell
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,485
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,271
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,268
From the ABC hit show Shark Tank, this book - filled with practical advice and introductions from the Sharks themselves - will be the ultimate resource for anyone thinking about starting a business or growing the one they have. Full of tips for navigating the confusing world of entrepreneurship, the book will intersperse words of wisdom with inspirational stories from the show.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Middle School material. Vague, no depth.
- By nate on 12-22-13
By: Michael Parrish DuDell, and others
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Uncultivated
- Wild Apples, Real Cider, and the Complicated Art of Making a Living
- By: Andy Brennan
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Long before the advent of conventional farming methods - which have focused on constant growth, human intervention, and genetic homogeneity - the apple had already grown to become the ubiquitous all-American symbol it is today. Known for their hardiness, ability to adapt to new environments, natural diversity, and plentiful bounty, wildly grown apples were once known as “America’s fruit” throughout the trading world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really good narrator
- By Landon & Sarah on 03-28-24
By: Andy Brennan
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The Reinventors
- How Extraordinary Companies Pursue Radical Continuous Change
- By: Jason Jennings
- Narrated by: Jason Jennings
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Eventually every job and every business will become irrelevant. According to Jason Jennings, the past few decades have seen unprecedented shifts: former third-world nations have transformed themselves into high-tech manufacturing powerhouses; technology has democratized business and increased competition in ways never before seen; and customers, used to getting exactly what they want when they want it, are no longer beholden to the corporate giants.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good advice
- By Myers on 07-28-18
By: Jason Jennings
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Raising Chickens for Dummies, 2nd Edition
- By: Kimberley Willis, Robert T. Ludlow
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Thinking about raising chickens? You've come to the right place! This new edition of Raising Chickens for Dummies provides the most up-to-date, thorough information on the many aspects of keeping chickens in your backyard. You'll hear hands-on, easy-to-follow instructions on choosing and purchasing chickens, constructing housing for your birds, feeding your chickens for optimal health, combating laying issues, controlling pests and predators, optimizing egg production, and much more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Ms Maite Herrera on 05-19-23
By: Kimberley Willis, and others
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Vegetable Gardening for Dummies (3rd Edition)
- By: Charlie Nardozzi, National Gardening Association
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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What could be fresher than farm-to-table terms than vegetables you've grown at home? The new edition of Vegetable Gardening for Dummies puts you in touch with your roots in a thousands of years old farming tradition by demonstrating how easy it is to grow your own. In a friendly, come-relax-in-my-garden style Charlie Nardozzi-leading horticultural writer and guest expert on shows such as Martha Stewart Living Radio - shares the nutritious results of a lifetime of vegetable-growing experience to delve into the nitty-gritty of micro-farming.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The perfect book to learn how to grow your own veggie garden
- By Donna Marie on 01-22-24
By: Charlie Nardozzi, and others
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Surviving the Wild
- Essential Bushcraft and First Aid Skills for Surviving the Great Outdoors
- By: Joshua Enyart, Dave Canterbury - foreword
- Narrated by: Matthew Boston
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
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If you found yourself suddenly thrust into the wild without any modern conveniences like electricity, running water, Wi-Fi, or Google - would you know what to do? In a pandemic-induced post-apocalypse, do you know what your first priority should be? If your caving, camping, or hiking adventure goes haywire, how would you ensure your survival? By a former army ranger and Green Beret, this survival book provides crucial information alongside a logical, systems-based approach to survival and preparedness.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good info, but not for visual learners
- By ChrisK on 04-30-22
By: Joshua Enyart, and others
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You Can Farm
- The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise
- By: Joel Salatin
- Narrated by: Joel Salatin
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 949
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 833
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Have you ever desired, deep within your soul, to make a comfortable full-time living from a farming enterprise? Too often people dare not even vocalize this desire because it seems absurd. It's like thinking the unthinkable. After all, the farm population is dwindling. It takes too much capital to start. The pay is too low. The working conditions are dusty, smelly and noisy: Not the place to raise a family. This is all true, and more, for most farmers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book. made me angry.
- By William Nichols on 05-12-20
By: Joel Salatin
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The One-Straw Revolution
- An Introduction to Natural Farming
- By: Masanobu Fukuoka, Larry Korn
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 699
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 586
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Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book", Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book "is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fukuoka Hits a Home-Run.
- By philip d henderson on 06-23-18
By: Masanobu Fukuoka, and others
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- Kent Allison
- 06-07-22
Overall very informative
Entertaining and educational. The topics were spot on for those thinking about getting into farming. Some of the material was a little too deep into the subject for someone just in the investigating stage but would have been helpful if I had already started, soil content etc. but that’s the beauty of ebooks, skip around as you see fit.
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- Anna M LaRosa
- 10-12-19
great
great 'read' 😂 fantastic for even a small family farm. very easy to listen to, especially while... well... farming.
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- vicki
- 05-23-20
farm review
it was interesting to listen to and it gave a lot of information about getting started with your new farm.
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- Tammy
- 05-26-22
slow but educational
It was an enjoyable audiobook and I and I had a lot of fun learning new things. Was dry at times but Still a good listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-24-19
helps better your financial situation
even if your not going to farm, it's still gives helpful advice for all aspects of life.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-09-24
Comprehensive applicable
This book was Raw concerning the pros and cons on a farm. However it reveals a universe where life is worth living and production is actually meaningful.
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- Farrah
- 03-24-21
Great book to start!
Just getting into learning about farming. Love they harp on sustainability. Covers a wide variety of topics from a soil to business to livestock to managing family and relationships. Loved it and might even buy the hardcopy to reread!
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- Anonymous User
- 02-13-21
great information and presentation
I really appreciate it this book as I look at buying a farm very informational lots of good perspectives and ideas
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- Anna
- 10-06-18
A good resource to have as audio and in print
Many people wax poetic about owning land or managing a productive farm. Until you dig your hands into the soil each day, face a brood of chickens at every dawn, or great customers when you would rather be counting sheep, you won't know what it means to run a farm. Buy this book to decide whether this life is for you. Ellen Polishuk and Forrest Pritchard have done it all, and it shows in their research and prose.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-22-24
this book can be use for life's journey.
this is an awesome and informative book. a must read listen. I liked that I listened Forrest's earlier book and understand a lot more of the content within. Ellen gives an awesome and educational experience and with a lot to reflect on. this is not only for a farm business but for life in general; from understanding home finance, working for someone, and just having a hobby of gardening. this book inspires confidence in oneself; if you can you will.. I would recommend all of Forrest's books
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