Children's Books on Climate Change

• Si'ahl and the Council of Animals: A Story of our Changing Climate for Children and their Parents,  by farmer owner, Jane Lister Reis and her twin sister, Margie Muenzer, is a delightful chapter book written for young children, ages 5-9, who love animals.  Children learn from Si'ahl, the great eagle, who lovingly presides over the large habitat in the PNW, Hootie the Owl, Braveheart the Bear, and others -- who have to figure out how to enlist the help of humans to restore their habitats. 
  The book meets the Common Core Curriculum for Reading (K-5).
  Available at the First Light Farm's farm stand, as well as at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kindle.
  
  

             "Love this book and its accompanied coloring and activity book. In thoughtful and helpful ways, this
             book helps our children hear the animals speak and it remind us of the wonders, the beauty and the
             fragility of our natural world. A wonderful tool to help the conversation flow." (Amazon reviewer)

• Si'ahl and Friends is the accompanying activity/coloring book for Si'ahl and the Council of Animals. Filled with different age-appropriate activities for the whole family as well as wonderful illustrations to color.  Available at the farm stand, as well as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kindle.
  
  

Farming Books

• Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture Toby Hemenway - a classic book that introduced permaculture to home gardeners:
• One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming Masanobu Fukuoka  - another classic farming literature. As much philosophical as it is practical. 
• The Hidden Half of Nature David R. Montgomery & Anne Bikle - reveals why good health—for people and for plants—depends on Earth’s smallest creatures (microbial world).
• The New Organic Grower 30the anniversary edition by Eliot Coleman - one of the fathers of organic gardening.  A truly helpful book for gardeners and farmers alike.
• Maritime Northwest Garden Guide - Seattle Tilth's classic monthly manual on planting in the PNW. Seattle Tilth's month-by-month manual is tailored to the Pacific Northwest climate and a helpful resource for gardeners of all levels. It includes strategies for year-round gardening, articles about organic gardening techniques, resources, recipes and activities for kids.

Farming Articles

• How Dirt Makes You Happy by Bonnie Grant, Gardening Know How
• The Locavore's Dilemma: What to do with the kale, turnips, and parsley that overwhelm your CSA bin by Catherine Price, Slate
• Portland Nursery's Veggie Calendar - a great resource for seasonal planting recommendations

Farming Videos

• 5 Garden Hacks Pro Market Gardeners Use - Jean Martin Fortier
• Market Garden Tools Part 1 - a nice breakdown of the tools used in the No Dig Market Gardens at Ridgedale Permaculture
• Market Garden Tools Part 2
• "Nature's Always Right"  a gardening/farming series
• Seeding Lettuce Flats - from Curtis Stone, the Urban Farmer, an old-school low-tech way to seed flats in their nursery
• Potting up Tomatoes!! - also from Curtis Stone; we think he's pretty neat
• Good tips on Growing Tomatoes from Roots and Refuge Farm

Staff Videos

• Interview with Jeremy Houston, First Light Farm's Field Manager and instructor for the "Learn and Grow" program (filmed and produced  Andres Tereza Gomez @seattlewashington and @seattleseeker)