You’ve probably contemplated doing more shopping at your local food co-op for many reasons, among them that you’ll probably find healthier fare and you’ll be supporting the local economy. Once you finish reading John Steinman’s Grocery Story, The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age … [Read more...] about The Promise Of Food Co-ops In The Age Of Grocery Giants
Book Reviews
Cooking With Nourishing Herbs: Holly Bellebuono’s The Healing Kitchen
Holly Bellebuono is an internationally regarded herbalist, teacher, and author of books about herbal medicine, natural health, and women’s empowerment. The Healing Kitchen, Cooking with Nourishing Herbs for Health, Wellness, and Vitality (Roost Books, Boulder, 2016) is a … [Read more...] about Cooking With Nourishing Herbs: Holly Bellebuono’s The Healing Kitchen
Clear Thinking About Sustainable Agriculture: Gary Kleppel’s The Emergent Agriculture
What’s most ironic about Gary Kleppel’s plea for sustainable agriculture is that he’s merely asking us to do what was done for thousands of years in the years before chemicals and industrialization dominated the fields: keep it natural, diverse, and local. Kleppel sees his … [Read more...] about Clear Thinking About Sustainable Agriculture: Gary Kleppel’s The Emergent Agriculture
Good Garden Bugs: Everything You Need to Know About Beneficial Predatory Insects
Garden pests like aphids, cucumber beetles and spider mites can wreak havoc on a garden, leading to withered or weakened plants. But not all bugs are a menace to your yard. In Good Garden Bugs: Everything You Need to Know About Beneficial Predatory Insects (Quarry Books, … [Read more...] about Good Garden Bugs: Everything You Need to Know About Beneficial Predatory Insects
Kristin Kimball’s Good Husbandry: Food at the Center of Life as a Marriage Matures
Good Husbandry: Growing Food, Love, and Family on Essex Farm by Kristin Kimball (Scribner, New York, New York, 2019) is a follow-up to Kimball’s first book, The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love, which came out in 2011. The Dirty Life described how Kimball and her … [Read more...] about Kristin Kimball’s Good Husbandry: Food at the Center of Life as a Marriage Matures
