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Profiles J.I. Rodale, founder of the "Organic Gardening" magazine. Defender of environmentally sound gardening and farming against attacks of promoters of pesticides and artificial fertilizers; Philosophy of practical naturalness; Author's memories of his father's organic research work; Functions of the Rodale Research Center in Pennsylvania; Rodale's concert of organic methods.

Highlights the organic garden of the Rodale Research Center in Pennsylvania. Features of the garden; Lessons about organic gardening that can be provided by the center; Underlying approach to organic gardening used by the researchers of the center.

Details the efforts which led to the decision of the Pennsylvania government to discontinue its plan of constructing a highway that will traverse through the Amish lands of Lancaster County. Protests made by concerned citizens across the United States in support of the Amish people's right to preserve their lands and community; Success of Amish people in producing more food than any other non-irrigated county in the United States; Description of the Amish community in Lancaster.

Focuses on the demonstration of regeneration gardening at the Rodale Research Center in Maxatawny Pennsylvania. Garden on the path of functioning for itself; Soil-building process; Interplanting of beds of flowers and fragrant herbs.