Fields of Plenty: A Farmer's Journey in Search of Real Food and the People Who Grow It
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Photographer: Michael AblemanEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-29
ISBN: 0811842231
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Chronicle Books
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Book Review: Understanding the people and culture of organic farming
Summary: 5 Stars
I recommend this book to anyone interested in understanding the culture around organic food. The writing is lucid, clear and the result is an easy read that's hard to put down. The book is worth the photographs alone, but Michael takes the reader on a worthwhile journey across North America, explaining the people and reasons why organic food is such a passion for a growing part of our society. His writing style results in vivid images of people and places and an understanding of why organic food is much more than just a yuppie phase. His passion for food, taste, farming and the quality associated with doing it right is infectious. And if that isn't enough, scattered throughout the book are recipes reflecting the different cultures of the people being profiled. This book is outstanding and the author is obviously a gifted writer / photographer. Would make a great gift for anyone even remotely interested in food, gardening or farming.
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In the face of supersizing and a fast-food nation, a growing community of organic farmers and food artisans are producing sustainable nourishment that is respectful to the land and rich in heritage, flavor, and passion. In Fields of Plenty, respected farmer, teacher, and ecology advocate Michael Ableman seeks out these innovative and committed farmers to reveal how the fruits of those who till the soil go beyond taste. From Knolls farm in California, famous for succulent figs tree-ripened to perfection, to an urban farm in Chicago that sustains an entire community, his odyssey takes him to farmers who are trying to answer questions of sustenance philosophically and, most importantly, in practice. Illustrated with evocative color photographs of the land and the people who work it, and accompanied by a bountiful selection of recipes, this beautifully written memoir reveals the power of food as a personal and cultural force.General Books
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