American Organic: A Cultural History of Farming, Gardening, Shopping, and Eating

by Robin O'Sullivan

Book Overview

In 1947, when J. I. Rodale, editor of Organic Gardening, declared, "the Revolution has begun," a mere 60,000 readers and a ragtag army of followers rallied to the cause, touting the benefits of food grown with all-natural humus. More than a half century later, organic farming is part of a multi-billion-dollar industry, spreading from the family farm to agricultural conglomerates, and from the supermarket to the farmer's market to the dinner...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700621334
• ISBN13: 9780700621330
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"