Download or read book To Repair the World written by Paul Farmer and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doctor and social activist Paul Farmer shares a collection of charismatic short speeches that aims to inspire the next generation. One of the most passionate and influential voices for global health equity and social justice, Farmer encourages young people to tackle the greatest challenges of our times. Engaging, often humorous, and always inspiring, these speeches bring to light the brilliance and force of Farmer’s vision in a single, accessible volume. A must-read for graduates, students, and everyone seeking to help bend the arc of history toward justice, To Repair the World: challenges readers to counter failures of imagination that keep billions of people without access to health care, safe drinking water, decent schools, and other basic human rights champions the power of partnership against global poverty, climate change, and other pressing problems today overturns common assumptions about health disparities around the globe by considering the large-scale social forces that determine who gets sick and who has access to health care discusses how hope, solidarity, faith, and hardbitten analysis have animated Farmer’s service to the poor in Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Russia, and elsewhere leaves the reader with an uplifting vision: that with creativity, passion, teamwork, and determination, the next generations can make the world a safer and more humane place.
Download or read book Working Farmer written by and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 1070 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lean Farm written by Ben Hartman and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, systems-based approach for a more sustainable farming operation To many people today, using the words "factory" and "farm" in the same sentence is nothing short of sacrilege. In many cases, though, the same sound business practices apply whether you are producing cars or carrots. Author Ben Hartman and other young farmers are increasingly finding that incorporating the best new ideas from business into their farming can drastically cut their wastes and increase their profits, making their farms more environmentally and economically sustainable. By explaining the lean system for identifying and eliminating waste and introducing efficiency in every aspect of the farm operation, The Lean Farm makes the case that small-scale farming can be an attractive career option for young people who are interested in growing food for their community. Working smarter, not harder, also prevents the kind of burnout that start-up farmers often encounter in the face of long, hard, backbreaking labor. Lean principles grew out of the Japanese automotive industry, but they are now being followed on progressive farms around the world. Using examples from his own family's one-acre community-supported farm in Indiana, Hartman clearly instructs other small farmers in how to incorporate lean practices in each step of their production chain, from starting a farm and harvesting crops to training employees and selling goods. While the intended audience for this book is small-scale farmers who are part of the growing local food movement, Hartman's prescriptions for high-value, low-cost production apply to farms and businesses of almost any size or scale that hope to harness the power of lean in their production processes.
Download or read book A Day in the Life of a Firefighter written by Heather Adamson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In question-and-answer format, this book describes a firefighter's day as he drives a fire truck, puts out a fire, and teaches kids about fire safety.
Download or read book Farmer s Market written by Marcie R. Rendon and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the Thao and the Kornder families as they raise produce to sell at a farmer's market in Minnesota.
Download or read book The Working Farmer written by and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Day in the Life of a Farmer written by Heather Adamson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains what farmers do during a typical day.
Download or read book The Reluctant Farmer written by Debbie S. Dougherty and published by Troubador Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are few social issues more pressing than the seemingly disparate issues of social class and safe food. At this point in history, food production, work, and social class are intertwined in a way that puts our collective health at risk, and discourse about food production has become ‘classed language’, designed to show one’s place in the social stratosphere. Consequently, this shift in the function of discourse about food production has focused attention away from the three major issues facing the farming industry. First, farmers need to concern themselves with feeding the world’s hungry populations. Second, farmers need to produce healthy food. Third, farmers need to be able to feed their own families.To illustrate the relationship between social class, work, and food production the author uses her own experience as an academic and a farmer, as well as interviews with a family farmer, an organic farmer, and a family who are agribusiness farmers. The author concludes that farming needs to be more diverse in order to feed hungry people around the world, and produce high quality, healthy food for the regional population where the food is produced. Several suggestions are provided that can be used to help farmers achieve this.The writer’s gentle sense of humour and story telling approach make the book accessible to a wide range of readers. First, it would be a useful book for advanced undergraduates studying social justice, social class, or organizational communication. Second, the book will provide the material for the high level of conversation necessary in a graduate level course. Third, the book will be valuable to intelligent people concerned about both social justice and healthy food production.
Download or read book Street Farm written by Michael Ableman and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Street Farm is the inspirational account of residents in the notorious Low Track in Vancouver, British Columbia—one of the worst urban slums in North America—who joined together to create an urban farm as a means of addressing the chronic problems in their neighborhood. 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 Farms—now North America’s largest urban farm project—has transformed acres of vacant and contaminated urban land into street farms that grow artisan-quality fruits and vegetables. 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 that good food can be accessible to all, and to do so in a manner that allows everyone to participate in the process. 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. Throughout, he also weaves his philosophy and insights about food and farming, as well as the fundamentals that are the underpinnings of success for both rural farms and urban farms. 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.
Download or read book The Farmer s Office written by Julia Shanks and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, how-to guide for farmers who want to achieve and maintain financial sustainability in their businesses When you decided to become a farmer, you also became an entrepreneur and business person. In order to be ecologically and financially sustainable, you must understand the basics of accounting and bookkeeping, and learn how to manage a growing business. Author Julia Shanks distills years of teaching and business consulting with farmers into this comprehensive, accessible guide. She covers all aspects of launching, running and growing a successful farm business through effective bookkeeping and business management, providing tools to make managerial decisions, apply for a loan or other financing, and offering general business and strategy advice for growing a business. Whether you've been farming for many years or just getting started, The Farmer's Office gives you the tools needed to think like an entrepreneur and thoughtfully manage your business for success.
Download or read book Working Farmer written by and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My First Farm written by Dawn Sirett and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pictures and brief text introduce the animals, vehicles, crops, and noises found on a farm. On board pages.
Download or read book British Farmer s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biennial Report written by Minnesota. Department of Labor and Industry and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parliamentary Debates written by New Zealand. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 1212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Autobiography of Roujet D Marshall Marshall s work as a justice of the Supreme Court written by Roujet De Lisle Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book British Dairying A Handy Volume on the Work of the Dairy Farm written by John Prince Sheldon and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
