The World That Feeds Us

by Castaldo, Nancy; Hsu, Ginnie

• ISBN13: 9780711277717
• ISBN10: 0711277710
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-04-11
• Publisher: words & pictures

Summary

Where does our food come from? Is farming different around the world? In this charmingly illustrated book, follow sustainable farming around the world to discover how farmers from Hawaii, to Sweden, the UK, and beyond grow the fresh and tasty food we enjoy eating.

Explore the seasonal workings of farms around the world, and how food can be grown using sustainable methods that focus on quality versus quantity to ensure an environmentally healthy future. The World That Feeds Us explores fascinating farms and farming techniques around the world, including:

• Global cacao production
• City farms, on rooftops, and beyond
• Heirloom crops and heritage breeds
• Farmer's markets across the globe
• High-tech machinery such as farmbots

A glossary defines key sustainable farming terms. Through this colorful and global look at farming, children will learn how farmers, and us, can make choices to protect the planet, while still enjoying delicious and nutritious food.

Author Biography

Nancy Castaldo has written books about our planet for over 20 years. Her 2016 title The Story of Seeds: From Mendel’s Garden to Your Plate, and How There’s More of Less To Eat Around The World introduces readers to the importance of seeds, farming, and the crisis we currently face. It received the Green Earth Book Award and many other accolades.

Ginnie Hsu is an illustrator, designer, and educator living in upstate New York. Her work is often inspired by everyday life, nature, human living, and well-being. Ginnie also enjoys foraging, yoga, and herbalism.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
SUSTAINABLE FARMING
GREEN FARMING
SPRING
HERITAGE BREEDS
FREE-RANGE
SPRING FLOODS
CITY FARMS
SPRING SOIL CARE
TO TILL OR NOT TO TILL?
HARVESTING CACAO
SUMMER 
NO-SPRAY WEED CONTROL
PEST CONTROL 
FARMERS MARKETS
GREEN ROOF FARM 
HIGH-TECH ON THE FARM
FARM BOTS
HARVEST TIME
LOOKING TO THE PAST
WATERING CROPS
PICK YOUR OWN 
FALL
APPLE HARVEST
HARVEST HELP
COVER CROPS
CARING FOR LIVESTOCK
PRESERVING FOOD
SEED SAVING
WINTER
WINTER CROPS
URBAN INDOOR FARMS
CHORES
TREE PRUNING
SEED SELECTION
GREEN ENERGY
FISH FARM 
WINTER FOOD CELEBRATIONS 
DOING OUR BIT 
GLOSSARY