Street Farm: Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban Frontier
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1603586024 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ableman lives and farms at the 120-acre Foxglove Farm on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia.. Ableman has also worked on and advised dozens of similar projects throughout North America and the Caribbean, and he is the founder of the nonprofit Center for Urban Agriculture. Michael Ableman, the cofounder and director of Sole Food Street Farms, is
Michael Ableman’s work and passion helped make Vancouver a global leader in urban food systems, with happier and healthier people.”--Gregor Robertson, mayor, Vancouver, British Columbia“In a publishing world where trivial passing thoughts are blogged into barely passable books, it is a serious pleasure to come upon a warts-and-all account of a deeply important enterprise. Connectedness flourishes, and people become denizens once again.“Local food is not a mere talisman or gesture. Lucky for us, this strikingly focused anarchist writes about it too, sh
Eve Brinton said A true story of transcendence and the power of second chances. This book reveals the deep connection we all have to nature and to meaningful work and the power of both to redeem our lives. It reads almost like a mystery, keeping us in suspense as Ableman and his fellow farmers encounter never ending challenges that many times appear to be insurmountable. Told with engaging prose and evocative photographs Ableman's story is one of recovering the undying beauty and dignity of humanity in a place where all hope was lost.
It is a story of recovery, of land and food, of people, and of the power of farming and nourishing others as a way to heal our world and ourselves.During the past seven years, Sole Food Street Farmsnow North America’s largest urban farm projecthas transformed acres of vacant and contaminated urban land into street farms that grow artisan-quality fruits and vegetables. In Street Farm, author-photographer-farmer Michael Ableman chronicles the challenges, growth, and success of this groundbreaking project and presents compelling portraits of the neighborhood residents-turned-farmers whose lives have been touched by it. Street Farm will inspire individuals and communities everywhere by providing a clear vision for combining innovative farming methods with concrete social goals, all of which aim to create healthier and more resilient communities.. By providing jobs, agricultural training, and inclusion in a community of farmers and food lovers, the Sole Food project has empowered dozens of individuals with limited resources who are managing addiction and chronic mental health problems.Sole Food’s mission is to encourage small farms in every urban neighborhood so th