By the year 2050, Earth’s population will double, leading to a great need for countries to increase food production, especially developing countries, where hunger is pervasive and food scarcity more acute. Farmers everywhere need to begin implementing various counter-strategies to meet the growing demand and to avert food insecurity and famine. Get a copy of Farming the Future to learn more. This book is for consumers, farmers, and policy decision-makers who want to make food choices and policies that will support ecologically responsible farming practices. It is also for anyone who wants accurate information about organic farming, genetic engineering, and their potential impacts on human health and the environment. Home gardens are an integral part of local food systems and the agricultural landscape of developing countries all over the world and have endured the test of time. Now is the time for families and communities to embrace urban agriculture.