Win! a copy of Farm – the making of a climate activist by Nicola Harvey
“Is it possible to survive as a new farmer and change the future of farming at the same time?
For years we’ve been told that the food system is destroying the planet. That there are too many cows and tractors, too much fertiliser, too much waste, and that farmers and food manufacturers are polluting our atmosphere. But we’ve also been told that food can help save us from the worst of global warming. How can it be both destroyer and saviour?
In 2018, Nicola Harvey and her husband, Pat, left their careers and inner-city Sydney life to farm cattle in rural New Zealand. They thought it would be exciting, even relaxing, but soon found themselves in the middle of heated arguments and deep divisions about food, farming, and climate change.
In this profoundly personal story, Harvey takes readers into the heart of the industrialised global food system to share what life on the land is like when you’re a new farmer just trying to survive — and change the status quo.”
Reviews
‘By taking a look at the extensive bibliography you’ll quickly see how intensely researched the book is which adds weight to the arguments and questions it presents … The book also poses questions about food production, food consumption, the food industry and the impact of big supermarket chains on consumer choices and farming profitability … I certainly recommend this book to anyone stepping into the realm of regenerative agriculture and to anyone interested in the challenge of meeting global food demands while still caring for the planet. It is by no means a light read but it is, without doubt, a worthy and enlightening one.’ AUSTRALIAN RURAL & REGIONAL NEWS
“The first few chapters of this book had me weeping. Weeping for the animals, the planet, and for the author, Nicola Harvey, whose honesty and due diligence makes sense of Big Agriculture and food systems for the non-farming reader. An important enlightening book.” Jacqueline Forster, Blue Mountains Food Co-op Marketing & Community Education Coordinator
Farm – the making of a climate activist by Nicola Harvey
Scribe Publications
RRP $32.99
To WIN a copy of Farm simply email your top tip for reducing your carbon footprint to hello@bmfoodcoop.org.au with WIN FARM in the subject line.
Competition opens April 5th and closes COB April 17th.