Stewardship Gifts!
Renewing the Countryside: Washington
This
collection of 43 stories and 150 beautiful color photographs showcases
the individuals and enterprises who are sustaining and revitalizing
rural Washington.
Six insipiring chapters cover topics of community, conservation, farming and ranching, business, restoration, and innovation.
"Whether you are a third generation Washingtonian or a newcomer who arrived last week, this book is a 'must read.' It offers living examples of inspiration and hope about caring for our families, communities and the state we call home."
- Ralph and Karen Munro
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Published in partnership with Sustainable Northwest, Shared Strategy for Puget Sound, Farming and the Environment, WSU Center for Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Broken Limbs: Apples, Agriculture and the New American Farmer
A documentary film by Jamie Howell & Guy Evans
Apple
orchardists by the thousands are going out of business and thousands
more await the dreaded letter from the bank announcing the end of their
livelihoods and a uniquely American way of life. "Broken Limbs" was
created to encourage a renewed conversation around food & farming
in this country and the roles each of us can play to help ensure the
survival of America's small farmers.
Features an inspiring interview with Grant Gibbs, a Farming &
the Environment Stewardship Farmer and 2004 Stewardship Award Finalist.
Learn more about Gibbs Organic Farms.
"...It will begin to heal your heart with its stories of new small scale farmers who are living well, low to the ground with a vision of a sustainable agricultural future."
-- Sam Keen, Filmmaker, author
Rethinking the Kitchen
A handbook authored by Lora Lea Misterly, of Quillisascut Farm,
with farm-school chef Kären Jurgensen, gives practical advice on
creating a sustainable kitchen. Targeted primarily to professional
kitchens, "...many of its green-minded tips about shopping and
conservation apply to any kitchen," writes the Seattle Times.




