Farming with the Wild: Enhancing Biodiversity on Farms and Ranches

<div>Featuring profiles from more than 20 states and illustrated with over 200 color photographs, Farming with the Wild offers a compelling view of a future in which farming and ranching operations are integrated into regional networks of protected wildlands. Dan Imhoff records his travels to the far reaches of the United States in search of farmers, ranchers, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations who are striving to develop and renew successful agricultural practices that are compatible with wild Nature. Combining elements of narrative, travelog, photo essay, and resource guide, Imhoff provides valuable information and inspiration for conversationists, farmers, ranchers, gardeners, students, landowners, and anyone interested in a truly sustainable future for agriculture and biodiversity. Farming with the Wild demonstrates persuasively that such a future is possible.</div>

"Farming with the Wild expresses a beautiful and harmonious new vision for sustainable agriculture. By incorporating the voices of the most important ranchers, farmers, and environmentalists in this country, Dan Imhoff is able to bring together the power and creativity of this emerging movement."--Alice Waters

"An inspiring and very moving book--essential reading for anyone interested in the future of food in the 21st century. It is also a very hopeful book, as Dan Imhoff demonstrates how the terrible wounds of our industrial food system can be healed through a new relationship between agriculture and wilderness conservation. Finally, it is also an eminently practical book, as the many case studies provide a primer on how to skillfully marry the agrarian and wilderness ethics to create a sustainable and more beautiful food future."--Andy Kimbrell, author and editor of Fatal Harvest: The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture