The Garden : Visionary Growers and Farmers of the Counterculture

Author: Ingram, Matthew

Food & society

Published on 8 April 2025 by Watkins Media Limited (Repeater Books) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 522 pages
216 x 135 x 44 | 528g

The Gardenexplores the transformative journey of the 1970s countercultural farmers andgrowers whose radical practices redefined how we grow and eat today. -  Countercultural Roots: Chronicles how ageneration influenced by psychedelics, Eastern philosophy, and reactions toVietnam, the Oil Shocks, and DDT sparked a deep interest in sustainablefarming.

-  In-depth Exploration of Influences: Coversmovements like the organic food revolution, Permaculture, back-to-the-landinitiatives, radical ecology, and the impact of thinkers like Rudolph Steineron 1970s communities.

-  Impact on Today’s Agriculture: Throughinterviews with key figures, The Garden reveals how these visionarygrowers, often without farming backgrounds, pioneered alternative agricultureand influenced modern sustainable practices.

-  A Legacy for the 2020s: Highlights theenduring impact of these farmers, providing inspiration for today’s efforts toreconnect with nature and rethink sustainable living.

Perfectfor readers interested in organic farming, environmental history, or thecultural legacy of the 1970s, The Garden tells the untold story of howcounterculture reimagined food and our relationship to the earth.