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Charlie Sydnor's Reading List

Charlie Sydnor raises grass-fed beef on his farm in Snow Camp, N.C. His thinking about farming has evolved over the years. He shares, below, some of the books that have influenced his thinking.

The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture
Wendell Berry

Ishmael
Daniel Quinn

Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization
Richard Manning

Becoming Native to this Place
Wes Jackson

Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble
Lester R. Brown

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Jared Diamond

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Michael Pollan

Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
Bill McKibben

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