Farming With the Wild: Enhancing Biodiversity on Farms and Ranches
By Daniel Imhoff, photographs by Roberto Carra
Pioneering efforts by The Nature Conservancy to rejuvenate and protect grasslands in the arid Southwest, and invite floods and fire back into a California watershed, are among more than 20 projects profiled in Farming With the Wild: Enhancing Biodiversity on Farms and Ranches (Sierra Club Books, $29.95). Visiting the nation's rural landscapes, author Daniel Imhoff and photographer/designer Roberto Carra combine compelling words and images to introduce readers to farmers, ranchers and organizations nourishing us with healthier food and landscapes, one acre at a time. A sustainable-agriculture primer with the inviting tone of a travel guide, the book concludes with a summary of best practices, core principles and key resources, inspiring readers to support farming and ranching operations that benefit, incorporate and profit from native species and habitats.
— Sara M. Kaplaniak
