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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflondon AT mindspring.com>
  • To: market-farming
  • Subject: Agriculture bibliography part 3
  • Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 10:14:24 -0500



Income Producing
Sea Weed Vegetables Harvesting Guide and Cookbook
Evelyn Mc Connaughety
A guide to foraging and preparing of free nutritious sea vegetables.
Salad Bar Beef Joel Salatin This proven system can yield a superb
profit from a small cow
herd regardless of the commodity price of calves.
Pasture Poultry Profits Joel Salatin Production model describes how to
produce an income from
small acreage raising poultry. He tells how anyone can earn $25,000
in 6 months on 20 acres.
Rebirth of the Small Family Farm Bob and Bonnie Gregson. A handbook
for starting a
successful organic farm based on the Community Supported Agriculture
concept. IMF Associates,
PO Box 2542, Vashon Island, Wa. 98070
Earthworms for Ecology and Profit Vol. I Scientific Earthworm Farming
Ronald E. Gaddie and Donald Douglas Bookworm Publishing PO Box 655
Ontario, Ca. 91761
A 'complete' book on the study of earthworms- life cycle, production
and marketing. I found
this in a used bookstore, may be out of print.


Inspirational
The Greening of the Revolution Cuba's Experiment with Organic
Agriculture
Peter Rosset and Medea Benjamin Ocean Press 2017 Mission Street S.F.
Ca. 94110 1994
Due to the collapse of the socialist bloc Cuba has lost its sources
for conventional
farming. They have made a dramatic shift by redistributing farmland
and incorporating
organic farming methods. Empty city lots and other available land is
being converted to
organic gardens frequently using long rows of raised beds.
Radical Agriculture Ed. Richard Merrill
Harper Colophon Books 1976
20 Essays that summarize the ecological, physical, and, social
characteristics of a radical
agriculture. Good used bookstore find or new.
The Unsettling of America and The Gift of the Land and What Are People
for? Wendell Berry
Just a few of the books by this bountiful poet, visionary, and
humanistic author.
Women , Ecology, and Development Zed Books 1989
In this book she examines womenÕs relationship to nature and defines
the links between the
ecological crisis, colonialism, and the oppression of women. is
Vandana Shiva. She is
considered 'A green international star.'

Native Plants
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast Pojar and Mackinnon

One of the best books for native plant ID, great color photos
Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest An illustrated Guide to
the Natural History of
Western Washington, Oregon, and B.C. Eugene Kozloff
Good infor on our native fauna and flora
Handbook of Northwestern Plants Gilkey
Complete book of plants native to the area from the summit of the
Cascade Range to the
coastline of Washington and Oregon, to the South line of Lane County.
Gardening With Natives of the Pacific Northwest Arthur Kruckenberg
Good descriptions NW plants, how to propagate and their uses.
Hortus Northwest Dale Shank
A Pacific Northwest Native Plant Directory PO Box 955, Canby,
Or.97013 Catalog
Profiles of Northwest Plants Peggy Robinson Far West Book Service
Portland, Or '79
Excellent book on the lore of medicinal NW plants. I think this is
out of print. If you see
it used, grab it.
Sea Weed Vegetables Harvesting Guide and Cookbook
Evelyn Mc Connaughety A guide to foraging and preparing of free
nutritious sea vegetables.


Natives con't

Plant Association and Management Guide - Willamette National Forest
Hemstrom 1987 . Put
out US Department of Agriculture. Excellent reference for guide of
guilds utilized in the
Willamette National forest. These could be introduced in similar
environments to that
forest.

More on Plants
Wetland Plants of Oregon and Washington B. Jennifer Guard Lone Pine
'98 A field guide with
photos good glossary and lots of interesting info.
Landscape Design That Saves Energy A. Moffat Morrow '81
Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture J. Russell Smith Harper '98
Agroforestry systems and
key tree species
Organic Plant Protection Rodale Pess1976 A How to guide to organic
gardening.
Readily found in used Book Stores

Seeds
Breeding Your Own Vegetable Varieties Carol Deppy
Simple how book
Biopiracy Vandana Shiva Biotech and what it is doing to seed
savers
The New Seed-Starters Handbook- by Nancy Bubel
Excellent guide to starters seed

Self-Sufficiency
One Acre and Security by Bradford Angier Random House New York
1972
A comprehensive book describing techniques for raising food, bees,
earthworms, cows, sheep,
pigs, rabbits, poultry, fish, frogs and turtles.
Homemade Garden Publishing
101 Easy to make things for your home, garden or farm. Simple
detailed drawings such as,
chicken feeders, egg candling light, watering troughs, portable
buildings, plant protectors,
tool cleaners, and on and on.
Stocking Up Carol Hupping Stoner Rodale Press '77 Food
preservation techniques: fruits,
vegies, dairy products, meat and fish, nuts seeds and grains.
Ferment and Human Nutrition Bill Mollison Tagari Publications,
Tyalgum, Australia, 1993

Soil
The Soil and Health and An Agricultural Testament Sir Albert Howard
Foundation of organic agriculture and composting. Rodale Press 1976
Feed the soil Edwin McLeod Organic Ag. Research Institute 1982
Resource to understand how natural ag. works and putting it into
practice. Focus on green
manure crops and Nitrogen fixers.

Water
Water for Every Farm PA Yeoman's and KA Yeomans Keyline Designs,
Southport '93
Avail thru Frank Espriella, PO Box 206 Guinda, Ca 95637
The 'bible' for water on the land
Water: A Primer Luna Leopold, WH Freeman '74
An Introduction to Hydrology for designers working with dams and
streams
Living Water Olaf Alexandersson Viktor Schauberger theories on
water. Can be a bit 'out
there' for some folks but an interesting read.
Water Con't

Earth Ponds Tim Matson Countryman Woodstock, VT '82
Guide to avoiding mistakes in building earth ponds
Farming In Ponds and Dams Nick Romanowski
The Freshwater Aquaculture Book William McClarney Hartley and Marks,
Pt. Roberts. '84
Mainly for east of the Rockies, includes pond design and construction
Create and Oasis with Graywater Art Ludwig 5 San Marcos Trout Club,
Santa Barbara, Ca 93105
(805)967-3222
One of the best illustrated books on the subject. Inexpensive yet
complete

Wildlife Attracting
American Wildlife and Plants A Guide to Wildlife Food Habitats
Alexander Martin, Herbert S. Zim, Arnold Nelson Dover Press 1951
This book is divided into three parts. 1) food and feeding habits of
more than 1000
migratory birds and mammals and the relationship to each other. 2)
Food habits and range of
about 300 common birds (water, marsh, shore, upland, song, and birds
of prey). Also included
is fur and game animals, small mammals, hoofed browsers, and fish,
amphibians, and reptiles.
3) The genera of plants that furnish food to wildlife (woody, upland
weeds and herbs, marsh
and aquatic, and cultivated plants). I had to special order this,
with quite a wait, but it
is well worth it. It has been around for a long time so you might
find it used.

Wildlife Attracting (Con't)
HedgerowÕs Eric White
This beautifully illustrated book that tells the story of hedgerowÕs
in England. Their
origins, growth, resources, wild life, and their place in the changing
landscape. Very
applicable to our region.
Hedging: A Practical Handbook British Trust for Conservation
Volunteers '88 Wallingford
Oxfordshire Avail. thru Ag. Access
Tools, species, techniques for hedges.
A Guide To Bird Homes PO Box 110 Marietta, Ohio 45750 Scott
Shalaway
This is a small book that is rich in descriptions of what birds like
what type of nesting and
roosting space. There are adequate plans for nesting boxes and
predator baffles. The basics
of who, what, where, when, and how is addressed.



Periodicals
Sustainable Living News: A West Coast Journal of Environmental Design,
PO Bo 45472,
Seattle, WA 98145.
Permaculture Activist, PO Bo 1209, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Permaculture International Journal, (Australia) available thr the
Activist
Permaculture Magazine (UK) available thr the Activist
Permaculture Review, Overview, and Digest PO Bo 672, Dahlonega, Ga
30533.
Permaculture Drylands Journal, PO Bo 156, Sante Fe, NM 87504
Rain, PO Bo 30097, Eugene, Or 97403
Earthword, 580 Broadway, Suite 200, Laguna Beach, Ca 92651
Places, PO Bo 368, Lawrence, K 66044
The Last Straw, PO Bo 42000, Tucson, AZ 85733-2000
Circle Round: The Women's Natural Building Newsletter, PO Bo 14194,
Portland, Or 97293




Dandy Burgers from The Garden Gate 2/99
1 cup packed dandelion flowers ( no greens)
1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped onions 1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. each basil
and oregano
1/8 tsp pepper
Mix all ingredients together to form stiff batter. Roll in to golf
ball sized pieces and
flatten to 1/2". Pan fry in oil, turning until crisp on both sides.
Use as you would
vegetarian burgers.



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