In six compelling essays, Wes Jackson lays the foundation for a new farming economy grounded in nature’s principles. Exploding the tenets of industrial agriculture, Jackson, a respected advocate for sustainable practices and the founder of The Land Institute, seeks to integrate food production with nature in a way that sustains both. Foreword / Richard C. Edwards —

1. The problem —
2. Visions and assumptions —
3. Science and nature —
4. Nature as measure —
5. Becoming native to our places —
6. Developing the courage of our convictions