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Fields of learning : the student farm movement in North America / edited by Laura Sayre and Sean Clark ; foreword by Frederick L. Kirschenmann.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Culture of the landPublication details: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, 2011.Description: xx, 354 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780813133744 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0813133742 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9780813133959 (ebook)
  • 0813133955 (ebook)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • S533 .F49 2011
Online resources:
Contents:
Pt. 1. Roots -- Berea College (1871) : the work college legacy / Sean Clark -- Wilmington College (1946) : balancing education and profitability / Monte R. Anderson and Roy Joe Stuckey -- Sterling College (1962) : working hands, working minds / Julia Shipley -- pt. 2. Back to the land -- Evergreen State College (1972) : interdisciplinary studies in sustainable agriculture / Stephen Bramwell, Martha Rosemeyer, and Melissa Barker -- University of Oregon (1976) : designing for change / Ann Bettman -- University of California, Davis (1977) : moving from the margins toward the center / Mark Van Horn -- Hampshire College (1978) : the agricultural liberal arts / Lorna Coppinger and Ray Coppinger -- pt. 3. Coming of age -- University of Maine (1994) : majoring in sustainable ag / Marianne Sarrantonio -- Central Carolina Community College (1995) : growing new farmers / Robin Kohanowich -- Prescott College (1996) : agroecology as the cultivation of soil and mind / Tim Crews -- University of Montana (1997) : agriculturally supported community / Josh Slotnick -- pt. 4. New directions -- University of British Columbia (2000) : the improbable farm in the world city / Mark Bomford -- New Mexico State University (2002) : planting an OASIS / Constance L. Falk and Pauline Pao -- Michigan State University (2003) : four-season student farming / John Biernbaum -- Yale University (2003) : a well-rounded education / Melina Shannon-DiPietro -- Conclusion: Starting a student farm / Laura Sayre and Sean Clark -- Appendix: An inventory of student farm projects in the United States and Canada.
List(s) this item appears in: Urban Farming
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves S501.2 .S29 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800083347
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Roots -- Berea College (1871) : the work college legacy / Sean Clark -- Wilmington College (1946) : balancing education and profitability / Monte R. Anderson and Roy Joe Stuckey -- Sterling College (1962) : working hands, working minds / Julia Shipley -- pt. 2. Back to the land -- Evergreen State College (1972) : interdisciplinary studies in sustainable agriculture / Stephen Bramwell, Martha Rosemeyer, and Melissa Barker -- University of Oregon (1976) : designing for change / Ann Bettman -- University of California, Davis (1977) : moving from the margins toward the center / Mark Van Horn -- Hampshire College (1978) : the agricultural liberal arts / Lorna Coppinger and Ray Coppinger -- pt. 3. Coming of age -- University of Maine (1994) : majoring in sustainable ag / Marianne Sarrantonio -- Central Carolina Community College (1995) : growing new farmers / Robin Kohanowich -- Prescott College (1996) : agroecology as the cultivation of soil and mind / Tim Crews -- University of Montana (1997) : agriculturally supported community / Josh Slotnick -- pt. 4. New directions -- University of British Columbia (2000) : the improbable farm in the world city / Mark Bomford -- New Mexico State University (2002) : planting an OASIS / Constance L. Falk and Pauline Pao -- Michigan State University (2003) : four-season student farming / John Biernbaum -- Yale University (2003) : a well-rounded education / Melina Shannon-DiPietro -- Conclusion: Starting a student farm / Laura Sayre and Sean Clark -- Appendix: An inventory of student farm projects in the United States and Canada.

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