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
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





