Plowed Under
Book • 2007
Plowed Under examines the decline of the family farm in America and the fight to reclaim agricultural land.
It investigates the factors contributing to the loss of family-owned farms, like industrialization, globalization, and corporate consolidation.
The book highlights the struggles faced by small farmers in maintaining their livelihoods and preserving their heritage.
It explores the environmental and social consequences of industrialized agriculture.
Plowed Under champions the importance of supporting local, sustainable farming practices and revitalizing rural communities.
It advocates for policies that protect family farms and promote a more equitable food system.
It investigates the factors contributing to the loss of family-owned farms, like industrialization, globalization, and corporate consolidation.
The book highlights the struggles faced by small farmers in maintaining their livelihoods and preserving their heritage.
It explores the environmental and social consequences of industrialized agriculture.
Plowed Under champions the importance of supporting local, sustainable farming practices and revitalizing rural communities.
It advocates for policies that protect family farms and promote a more equitable food system.
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