Jones, an organic grower who teaches health ecology at Monash University, demonstrates that farmers and gardeners have been using organic methods in Australia since the 1940s. She draws on
writings by organic growers themselves, found in magazines, newsletters, and books, as well as interviews with organic farmers and gardeners, to explore how definitions and methods of organic
growing have changed over time. She examines organic growers' beliefs about the relationship between human health and the physical environment through the lenses of environmental history and
health ecology. Each of the book's four major themes--soil, chemical free, ecological well-being, and back to the land--is illustrated with a case study of an Australian farmer or gardener. The
book is illustrated with color and b&w photos and illustrations, some historical. It is distributed in the US by Stylus. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
