Barbara and her family share with us their move from the desert of Arizona where life is “just not sustainable” to a farm in the Appalachian Mountains where they commit to spending a year becoming more connected with the source of their food.
Their vow is to only buy food raised in their own neighbourhood, to grow it themselves, or to do without.
One of my favourite parts of this book is a comment by Camille about our fear of food – because it is unknown. We can all do something about that – 1) read labels: if it lists ingredients you don’t recognize, or can’t pronounce, don’t buy it; 2) shop the edges of the store: this is where you’ll find less processed foods; 3) buy directly from the producers whenever you can; and 4) try growing some of your own: there is nothing that can beat the taste of a freshly picked vegetable or fruit.
This book is available from the EMR library or the Whitehorse Public Library.
Barbara Kingsolver, with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver
