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# Robert Rodale

(1930–1990)   Publisher

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Robert Rodale was a publisher, best known for *The Basic Book of Organic Gardening*.

## Quick Facts About Robert Rodale

Born March 27, 1930

Died September 20, 1990

Profession Publisher

Notable works The Basic Book of Organic Gardening

## About Robert Rodale

Robert David Rodale (Cohen) (March 27, 1930 – September 20, 1990) was an American publisher who was president and chief executive officer of Rodale, Inc., a company founded in 1930 by his father J. I. Rodale in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.

##  Quotes by Robert Rodale

> [To be the agent whose touch changes nature from a wild force to a work of art is inspiration of the highest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-rodale/to-be-the-agent-whose-touch-changes-nature-from-a-wild-force-to-a/)

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> [The best crop of a garden, year after year, is hope.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-rodale/the-best-crop-of-a-garden-year-after-year-is-hope/)

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> [In almost every garden, the land is made better and so is the gardener.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-rodale/in-almost-every-garden-the-land-is-made-better-and-so-is-the-gardener/)

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