{"product_id":"the-garden-matthew-ingram-9781915672681","title":"The Garden: Visionary Growers and Farmers of the Counterculture","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe legendary countercultural growers who never stopped changing the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Garden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e explores the transformative journey of the 1970s countercultural farmers and growers whose radical practices redefined how we grow and eat today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCountercultural Roots: Chronicles how a generation influenced by psychedelics, Eastern philosophy, and reactions to Vietnam, the Oil Shocks, and DDT sparked a deep interest in sustainable farming.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIn-depth Exploration of Influences: Covers movements like the organic food revolution, Permaculture, back-to-the-land initiatives, radical ecology, and the impact of thinkers like Rudolph Steiner on 1970s communities.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eImpact on Today's Agriculture: Through interviews with key figures, \u003ci\u003eThe Garden\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how these visionary growers, often without farming backgrounds, pioneered alternative agriculture and influenced modern sustainable practices.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA Legacy for the 2020s: Highlights the enduring impact of these farmers, providing inspiration for today's efforts to reconnect with nature and rethink sustainable living.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for readers interested in organic farming, environmental history, or the cultural legacy of the 1970s, \u003ci\u003eThe Garden\u003c\/i\u003e tells the untold story of how counterculture reimagined food and our relationship to the earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Ingram\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915672686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915672681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Repeater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Matthew Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46602963779839,"sku":"9781915672681","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc30ff55-36ad-4a31-a78c-3b547bf8c4c1.jpg?v=1739695805","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-garden-matthew-ingram-9781915672681","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}