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One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

by Masanobu Fukuoka and Larry Korn
One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

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ISBN13: 9781590173138
ISBN10: 1590173139



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Out of print and highly sought after in the US for more than 25 years, Masanobu Fukuoka’s natural farming manifesto is no less revolutionary today than it was when it was first published in 1978, and arguably more necessary with time. A radical rethinking of agriculture, global food systems, and the relationship between humans and the earth we inhabit, The One-Straw Revolution contains both practical gardening advice and profound, revelatory insight into human behavior. Carve out an afternoon and, if possible, a peaceful outdoor reading spot for this quietly subversive tome — you'll be forever changed. Recommended By Tove H., Powells.com

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Call it “Zen and the Art of Farming” or a “Little Green Book” Masanobu Fukuoka’s manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book “is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical. It is an inspiring, necessary book about agriculture because it is not just about agriculture.”

Trained as a scientist, Fukuoka rejected both modern agribusiness and centuries of agricultural lore. Over the next three decades he perfected his so-called “do-nothing” technique: commonsense, sustainable practices that all but eliminate the use of pesticides, fertilizer, tillage, and perhaps most significantly, wasteful effort.

Whether you’re a guerrilla gardener or a kitchen gardener, dedicated to slow food or simply looking to live a healthier life, you will find something here — you may even be moved to start a revolution of your own.

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"The One-Straw Revolution is one of the founding documents of the alternative food movement, and indispensable to anyone hoping to understand the future of food and agriculture." Michael Pollan

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"Every now and then you read a book which is so inspiring and such a pleasure that you feel impelled to stride down the street shouting “read this!” Well, I’ve just read The One-Straw Revolution and I urge everyone to buy or borrow a copy without delay." Tom Hodgkinson, The Idler

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"Only the ignorant could write off Fukuoka, who died two years ago at the age of 95, as a deluded or nostalgic dreamer...Fukuoka developed ideas that went against the conventional grain. . . .Long before the American Michael Pollan, he was making the connections between intensive agriculture, unhealthy eating habits and a whole destructive economy based on oil." Harry Eyres, The Financial Times

About the Author

Masanobu Fukuoka (1913-2008) was born and raised on the Japanese island of Shikoku. He was the oldest son of a rice farmer who was also the local mayor. Fukuoka studied plant pathology and worked for number of years as a produce inspector in the customs office in Yokohama. But in 1938 he returned to his village home determined to put his ideas about natural farming into practice. During World War II, he worked for the Japanese government as a researcher on food production, managing to avoid military service until the final few months of the war. After the war, he returned to Shikoku to devote himself wholeheartedly to farming. And in 1975, distressed by the effects of Japans post-war modernization, Fukuoka wrote The One-Straw Revolution. In his later years, Fukuoka was involved with several projects to reduce desertification throughout the world. He remained an active farmer until well into his eighties, and continued to give lectures until only a few years before his death at the age of ninety-five. Fukuoka is also the author of The Natural Way of Farming and The Road Back to Nature. In 1988 he received the Magsaysay Award for Public Service.

Frances Moore Lappé is author or co-author of sixteen books, including Diet for a Small Planet and Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad. She has co-founded three organizations, including the Institute for Food and Development Policy and, more recently, the Small Planet Institute, which she leads with her daughter Anna Lappé. In 1987, she received the Right Livelihood Award, also called the “Alternative Nobel.” She has received seventeen honorary doctorates and has been a visiting scholar at MIT.


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LMcGuff , January 02, 2016 (view all comments by LMcGuff)
Masanobu Fukuoka proposes a method of farming timed to natural sequences of plants. Cover crops and food crops are sown in sequence such that weeds are kept down. Straw and plant waste is returned to the field after harvest, returning most of the nutrients to the soil. This is a no-till method that builds the soil up year after year with no amendments. The soil is increasingly healthy, which prevents plant disease. The diversity of the crops prevent crop pests from taking over. Not spraying also allows the beneficial insects to live and protect the crops. The healthiness of the soil and the extensive use of straw and plant waste as mulch greatly decreases water use. In general, Fukuoka used a method of farming that had been developed over time by the indigenous farmers of his region, before Western agrichemical practices took over. This method of farming is as productive as Western agrichemical farming, but with healthier soil and stronger, more nutritious plants. He also espouses a philosophy of being in touch with the earth and its cycles. This book left me wishing I had some land -- even a back yard would do -- to practice his method and adapt it to PNW climate.

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David Long , January 01, 2011
Fukuoka's book is the best "philosophy" book I've ever encountered. It demonstrates the living out of Zen. It also represents what academic philosophy should strive for to transcend its sterile, lifeless character. I taught philosophy for almost 40 years at a California university and if I had known about his book, I would have used in every course. However, I have recommended to numerous former students and friends.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781590173138
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
06/02/2009
Publisher:
New York Review of Books
Series info:
New York Review Books Classics
Pages:
184
Height:
.56IN
Width:
5.22IN
Thickness:
.50
Series:
New York Review Books Classics
Number of Units:
18
Illustration:
Yes
Copyright Year:
2009
UPC Code:
2801590173130
Author:
Masanobu Fukuoka
Translator:
Larry Korn
Intro/preface:
Frances Moore Lappe
Media Run Time:
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