Feeding a Divided America
Reflections of a Western Rancher in the Era of Climate Change
University of New Mexico Press · Print & ebook · May 15, 2024
In Feeding a Divided America, third-generation Montana rancher and international agriculture development specialist Gilles Stockton explores the causes of what he refers to as the “rural-urban divide” and how this widening chasm between rural America and urban centers threatens our democracy.
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- Who it’s for
- Gilles Stockton examines how policy, markets, and urban expectations reshape rural communities and food systems.
- Genres
- Agriculture & Food Systems, Agriculture & Food Policy, Rural Life
- Published
- University of New Mexico Press, May 15, 2024
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In Feeding a Divided America, third-generation Montana rancher and international agriculture development specialist Gilles Stockton explores the causes of what he refers to as the “rural-urban divide” and how this widening chasm between rural America and urban centers threatens our democracy. Indeed, it determines the structure of our society, including the physical and political landscapes in which we live.
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Stockton shows how big banks, international food conglomerates, urban expectations, and US farm policy have all furthered the demise of small towns across America. These essays provide a clear portrait of national food issues surrounding market competition, US trade policy, wildlife controversies, climate change, supply-chain disruptions, and US farm policy, topics that transcend all geopolitical boundaries. Stockton stands firm with American farmers and ranchers, offering potential remedies to these issues in the face of concerns over livelihood, the future of American food systems, and the future of our planet. Stockton’s essays are timely, and they challenge American urbanites and rural folk alike to find ways for all of us to coexist in a changing environment. Whether we eat may depend on it.
Rural-Urban Divide
Gilles Stockton examines how policy, markets, and urban expectations reshape rural communities and food systems.
Come here for
- Essays on market competition, trade policy, wildlife controversies, and climate change
- A rancher's account of pressures on small towns and American food systems
Expect
- Discussion of supply-chain disruptions and US farm policy
- Potential remedies for farmers’ and ranchers’ livelihood concerns
Where it sits
| Agriculture & Food Systems | 46% |
|---|---|
| Rural Life | 30% |
| Agriculture & Food Policy | 26% |
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Publisher categories
- Agribusiness
- Social Science Essays
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Authors
- Gilles Stockton
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Published
- May 15, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Agribusiness