Rejecting the idea that "ecological sacrifice zones" are a necessary part of feeding a hungry world, The Farm as Natural Habitat presents compelling examples of an alternative agriculture that can produce not only healthful food, but fully functioning ecosystems and abundant populations of native species. It is the first book to offer a viable approach to addressing the challenges of protecting and restoring biodiversity on private agricultural land and will be essential reading for anyone concerned with issues of land or biodiversity conservation, farming and agriculture, ecological restoration, or the health of rural communities and landscapes.