{"product_id":"9781645024125","title":"Growing Rogue","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring story of one trailblazing California farmer that has proven—with over fifty years of hard-won experience—that large-scale farming of high-value crops can be done in a way that’s positive for the planet and the community—while still making a profit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a first-generation farmer with no agricultural background to a steward of over 1,700 acres growing 20 different crops across 27 fields in the Sacramento Valley of California, award-winning conservationist Scott Park shares his spectacular story in \u003ci\u003eGrowing Rogue\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Scott broke ground on his farm in 1974, the use of harsh agricultural chemicals was rampant. After years of witnessing large-scale farms degrade and pollute their land, Scott decided on a different path: Through trial and error, tragedy and triumph, he would develop a holistic farm system—one that benefited the environment while still turning a profit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter more than fifty years of honing his craft, Scott shares his methods for growing organic, high-value crops in this accessible, inspiring, and wryly humorous book. Far from shying away from the current farming crisis, \u003ci\u003eGrowing Rogue\u003c\/i\u003e confronts it head on, arguing for a better world and offering a practical roadmap for how to get there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrowing Rogue \u003c\/i\u003ereminds us that farmers are environmental stewards with ethical and ecological responsibilities—and when the land is thriving, so, too, is the farm.","brand":"Park, Scott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback B102","offer_id":68263667597524,"sku":"9781645024125","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b6948e94-0a7d-4c9d-afdd-d7ef5b6e71f8.jpg?v=1793642738","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781645024125","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}