"For those who want to understand what sustainable agriculture is all about, Crisis and Opportunity is a major tour de force. Ikerd's book is a profound source of information, perspective, and inspiration."—Fred Magdoff, professor emeritus of soils at the University of Vermont and coeditor of Hungry for Profit "An amazing collection of essays that reveal some of the clearest thinking on the sustainability of food and farming systems. This is a clarion call to come to our senses about our own future health and well-being as well as that of our communities and the planet that sustains us."—Larry Yee, director of the University of California Cooperative Extension, Ventura County, and co-chair and cofounder of the Association of Family Farms "Ikerd counters the efficiency model of industrial agriculture and presents a more rational path that leads to opportunity in agriculture and a more civil society. The book is well written and easy to read, it challenges us to a higher order of thinking."—James E. Horne, president of Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture Inc. and coauthor of The Next Green Revolution "Clearly defines the crisis and opportunities present today in American agriculture."—D. L. King, Choice
