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What I Stand On: Practical Advice and Cantankerous Musings from a Pioneering Organic Farmer

What I Stand On: Practical Advice and Cantankerous Musings from a Pioneering Organic Farmer

Debbie Roos
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Before he died in 2012, organic farmer Bill Dow sat down to tell this account of his lifelong food activism and path-breaking farming methods. Raised on a family farm in Mississippi, Bill went to medical school in the sixties. Running into injustice at every turn, he combined his knowledge of farming with a passion for public health to focus on healthy, organic food. Decades before the blossoming of the food movement, he founded farmers' markets, sold directly to restaurants and experimented with organic methods. Bill was the first certified organic farmer in North Carolina. As a farmer, weather, pests and money worries took their toll. Yet, despite these challenges, Bill persevered and his story illuminates how good food can triumph. This is a feast for all those who care about food, farming and our future.

"Bill Dow transformed not just our local food scene, but impacted the direction of our community and health for generations." -- Andrea Reusing, James Beard award-winning chef/owner, Lantern and The Durham

"When it comes to sustainable farming in our region, all roads lead back to Bill Dow's far-reaching and pioneering influences" -- Dee Reid, journalist and consultant, ReidWorks

"Bill Dow is a practical visionary farmer who has always shared generously his philosophy, time and wisdom with the community around him. He is one of my heroes." -- Gary Phillips, writer, naturalist and entrepreneur

The book features full color photographs from Debbie Roos, the popular Extension Agent and acclaimed Chatham County photographer. Also included are a preface from Daryl Walker, Bill's life partner, and a foreword from Isaiah Allen, farmer and farm-to-table chef at The Eddy Pub in Saxapahaw. Fred Broadwell, the book's editor, writes an introduction explaining the genesis of the book and how he and Bill collaborated in its creation.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to support training scholarships for young and beginning farmers through Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and Central Carolina Community College.
Language
English
Pages
132
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Organic Leaf Press
Release
December 25, 2015

What I Stand On: Practical Advice and Cantankerous Musings from a Pioneering Organic Farmer

Debbie Roos
4.5/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Before he died in 2012, organic farmer Bill Dow sat down to tell this account of his lifelong food activism and path-breaking farming methods. Raised on a family farm in Mississippi, Bill went to medical school in the sixties. Running into injustice at every turn, he combined his knowledge of farming with a passion for public health to focus on healthy, organic food. Decades before the blossoming of the food movement, he founded farmers' markets, sold directly to restaurants and experimented with organic methods. Bill was the first certified organic farmer in North Carolina. As a farmer, weather, pests and money worries took their toll. Yet, despite these challenges, Bill persevered and his story illuminates how good food can triumph. This is a feast for all those who care about food, farming and our future.

"Bill Dow transformed not just our local food scene, but impacted the direction of our community and health for generations." -- Andrea Reusing, James Beard award-winning chef/owner, Lantern and The Durham

"When it comes to sustainable farming in our region, all roads lead back to Bill Dow's far-reaching and pioneering influences" -- Dee Reid, journalist and consultant, ReidWorks

"Bill Dow is a practical visionary farmer who has always shared generously his philosophy, time and wisdom with the community around him. He is one of my heroes." -- Gary Phillips, writer, naturalist and entrepreneur

The book features full color photographs from Debbie Roos, the popular Extension Agent and acclaimed Chatham County photographer. Also included are a preface from Daryl Walker, Bill's life partner, and a foreword from Isaiah Allen, farmer and farm-to-table chef at The Eddy Pub in Saxapahaw. Fred Broadwell, the book's editor, writes an introduction explaining the genesis of the book and how he and Bill collaborated in its creation.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to support training scholarships for young and beginning farmers through Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and Central Carolina Community College.
Language
English
Pages
132
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Organic Leaf Press
Release
December 25, 2015

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