{"product_id":"small-farm-republic-isbn-9781645022190","title":"Small Farm Republic","description":"\u003cb\u003e“I have read at least 20 books a year for the past 25 years and \u003ci\u003eSmall Farm Republic\u003c\/i\u003e is absolutely one of the very best that I have ever read. . . A must-read not only for those involved in all facets of agriculture but policy makers and consumers as well.”—Gabe Brown, regenerative rancher, author of \u003ci\u003eDirt to Soil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom farmer, lawyer, and political activist John Klar comes a bold, solutions-based plan for Conservatives that gets beyond the fatuous pipe dreams and social-justice platitudes of the dominant, Liberal “Green” agenda—offering a healthy way forward for everyone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile many on the Left have taken up the mantle of creating a “green” future through climate alarmism, spurious new energy sources, and technocratic control, many on the Right continue to deny imminent environmental threats while pushing for unbridled deregulation of our most destructive industrial forces. Neither approach promises a bright future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a time of soil degradation, runaway pollution, food insecurity, and declining human health, the stakes couldn’t be higher, and yet the dominant political voices too often overlook the last best hope for our planet—supporting small, regenerative farmers. In fact, politicians on all sides continue to sell out the interests of small farmers to the devastating power of Big Ag and failed “renewable energy” incentives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s time for a new vision. It’s time for bold new agriculture policies that restore both ecosystems and rural communities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSmall Farm Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, John Klar, an agrarian conservative in the mold of Wendell Berry and Joel Salatin, offers an alternative that puts small farmers, regenerative agriculture, and personal liberty at the center of an environmental revival—a message that \u003ci\u003eeveryone\u003c\/i\u003e on the political spectrum needs to hear.“I have read at least 20 books a year for the past 25 years and \u003ci\u003eSmall Farm Republic\u003c\/i\u003e is absolutely one of the very best that I have ever read. John Klar describes in great detail the fallacies of the current agricultural production model and the changes that need to be made for the sake of our natural resources and humanity. A must-read not only for those involved in all facets of agriculture but policy makers and consumers as well.”\u003cb\u003e—Gabe Brown, regenerative rancher, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirt to Soil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“John Klar makes a strong case in \u003ci\u003eSmall Farm Republic\u003c\/i\u003e that Republicans could use support of small farms as a way to shift the party’s identity toward improving the environment and reducing the dangers of climate change. In the process, he makes a refreshing case for conservative Republicans reclaiming their traditional role in the political mainstream.”\u003cb\u003e—David E. Gumpert, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife, Liberty and the Pursuit of Food Rights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“John Klar makes a compelling case for thoughtful Republicans to put aside their differences with Democrats on divisive political issues and to focus on solving the environmental, social, and economic problems caused by today’s corporately controlled, industrial agri-food system. The same case could be made for thoughtful Democrats to join forces with Republications to demand government programs and policies that incentivize and support small-scale, regenerative family farms and locally controlled, community-based food systems. Current US farm and food policies are the work of both Democrats and Republicans, and it will take a bipartisan consumer-taxpayer revolution to change them. Klar’s \u003ci\u003eSmall Farm Republic\u003c\/i\u003e is a clarion call for the revolution to begin.”\u003cb\u003e—John Ikerd, agricultural economist; professor emeritus, University of Missouri; author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall Farms Are Real Farms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Klar\u003c\/b\u003e is seventh-generation Vermonter who lives in Brookfield, where he raises grass-fed lamb and beef. Before that, he worked as an attorney. He’s also staged campaigns for governor and state senate. Supporting Vermont’s local farms and local food production was the cornerstone of his political career. These ideas were codified into his 2020 Vermont Farming Manifesto. In 2006, he self-published a 600-page book called \u003ci\u003eChristian Words, Un-Christian Actions: George W. Bush and the Desecration of Christianity in Modern America\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote a weekly column for the \u003ci\u003eNewport Daily Express\u003c\/i\u003e for about five years, then began writing for \u003ci\u003eAmerican Thinker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Federalist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuman Events\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMother Earth News\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrue North Reports\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Chelsea Green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233558180069,"sku":"NP9781645022190","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781645022190.jpg?v=1767736789","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/small-farm-republic-isbn-9781645022190","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}