“Radical, outrageous, insightful…
The
Future
of Food in
America”
-Kelly Anne Blount, USA TODAY Bestselling Author
"More so than any other artist, writers can step into your life and change it.
Robert Turner is that writer.”
-Dennis Ray, Book Review
Rapid River Magazine
"Don't Just Read This Book.
Pass It Along!"
-Jeff Minick, Book Review, Smoky Mountain Living Magazine
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The recent Covid-19 pandemic and then Russian hackers on our oil and meat supply created food shortages and higher prices that revealed the weak links in our global, industrialized food system—a food supply chain that promotes itself as a source of plenty for all but really creates monopolies for some wealthy corporations and food insecurity for the rest of us. In Lewis Mumford and the Food Fighters, Robert Turner and his misfit band of rebel food fighters define a values-based and principle-centered approach to food that can restore our health, build stronger relationships, and create a more sustainable and resilient food system for future generations.
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Taking back control of the food system
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Food Sovereignty and Food Security
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Regenerative and organic food production
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The loss of Biodiversity and Farmland Topsoil
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Food and Health
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Agriculture and Climate Change
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Investing in the Future of Food
Robert Turner is a columnist for Mother Earth News
Also by Robert Turner
Carrots Don't Grow on Trees:
Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities.
(Discovery Books, 2019)
Find recent articles from Robert Turner here:
In "Carrots", Robert Turner explores what has changed in our food culture and how the "farm to table" and "grow local" movement is now determining where and how we live. Turner discusses a new concept in urban planning called the Agrihood, a new agriculturally based community where a farm takes center stage and residents gain closer connections to healthy food and the farmers who grow it.
GROW MORE WITH LESS:
Learn how to grow your business with less Inputs, less labor, and less environmental impact.
Author, science writer and organic farmer Robert Turner can facilitate a discussion on the business of farming and food production with humor and
old-fashioned farmer wisdom that can help any business or organization look outside the box for efficiency and sustainability.
“I enjoy science research and writing because of the new and often mind-bending discoveries taking place in environmental science and AgTech.”
-Robert Turner
WHAT DOES A FARMER OF THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
In a lively discussion about recent tech and transformations in the food
system, you’ll discover how farmers are learning to “grow more with
less”— less inputs, less labor, and less harm to the environment.
PRODUCTION, PROFITABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Many of Mr. Turner’s books and articles are related to new technologies
in agriculture (AgTech), such as digital satellite imaging, precision ag,
biologicals, laser weeders, drones, ground sensors and robot tractors.
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UNDERSTANDING CONNECTIONS
Everything in nature is connected, and how can technology help us to
connect or “plug-in” to gain efficiencies and do less harm?
Robert Turner is a science writer focused on food and the environment. He is a columnist for Mother Earth News magazine, and the author of two books related to food production and sustainability.
Mr. Turner is co-chair of the board at Organic Growers School, a leading source of farmer education and training in the Southeast, and vice chair of the Buncombe County Land Conservation Advisory Board. He is also the owner of an organic farm in Arden, NC.
