{"product_id":"9781603589024","title":"A Small Farm Future","description":"\u003cb\u003eA modern classic of the new agrarianism\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Chris Smaje...shows that the choice is clear. Either we have a small farm future, or we face collapse and extinction.\"—Vandana Shiva\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Every young person should read this book.\"—Richard Heinberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a groundbreaking debut, farmer and social scientist Chris Smaje argues that organizing society around small-scale farming offers the soundest, sanest and most reasonable response to climate change and other crises of civilisation—and will yield humanity’s best chance at survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a vast range of sources from across a multitude of disciplines, \u003ci\u003eA Small Farm Future\u003c\/i\u003e analyses the complex forces that make societal change inevitable; explains how low-carbon, locally self-reliant agrarian communities can empower us to successfully confront these changes head on; and explores the pathways for delivering this vision politically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChallenging both conventional wisdom and utopian blueprints, \u003ci\u003eA Small Farm Future\u003c\/i\u003e offers rigorous original analysis of wicked problems and hidden opportunities in a way that illuminates the path toward functional local economies, effective self-provisioning, agricultural diversity and a shared earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for readers of both Wendell Berry and Thomas Piketty, \u003ci\u003eA Small Farm Future\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshing, new outlook on a way forward for society—and a vital resource for activists, students, policy makers, and anyone looking to enact change.","brand":"Chris Smaje","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47432625946836,"sku":"9781603589024","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_8f6e3ba6-ee4e-409f-aa75-027e787afccf.jpg?v=1767994689","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781603589024","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}