{"product_id":"the-one-straw-revolution-masanobu-fukuoka-9781590173138","title":"The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming","description":"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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrained as a scientist, Fukuoka rejected both modern agribusiness and centuries of agricultural practice, deciding instead that the best forms of cultivation mirror nature's own laws. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Masanobu Fukuoka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590173139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590173138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.22w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2009 pg. 119","brand":"Masanobu Fukuoka","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053203812607,"sku":"9781590173138","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5534f3fa-d95d-4ff7-b427-2f4e859d24b0.jpg?v=1685023012","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-one-straw-revolution-masanobu-fukuoka-9781590173138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}