Includes bibliographical references (pages [326]-350) and index.
In the beginning. Fundamentals ; Histories -- Farmers talking about farming. Two views, one farm: Vance and Bonnie Haugen ; Farming is a spiritual responsibility: Mike Rupprecht ; Timelines: Ron Scherbring ; The absolute last thing I ever dreamed I'd be doing: Lonny and Sandy Dietz ; I felt it was just the right thing to do: Dennis Rabe -- Farming in America : who cares? They say that eating is a moral issue: Bill McMillin ; Farming connects us all -- It all works together, or it doesn't work at all. Agriculture and community culture ; Farming in developing countries ; The WTO, NAFTA, CAFTA, and the FTAA -- Alternative visions, hopeful futures. Healthy food, healthy economics ; Alternatives for agriculture and the whole culture -- An ecology of hope. Ours for a short time: Peggy Thomas ; An ecology of hope