Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness

by Lisa M. Hamilton

Book Overview

A century of industrialization has left our food system riddled with problems, yet for solutions we look to nutritionists and government agencies, scientists and chefs. Lisa M. Hamilton asks- Why not look to the people who grow our food? Hamilton makes this vital inquiry through the stories of three unconventional farmers- an African-American dairyman in Texas who plays David to the Goliath of agribusiness corporations; a tenth-generation rancher...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593761805
• ISBN13: 9781593761806
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.3"