Fields of Plenty: A Farmer's Journey in Search of Real Food and the People Who Grow It

Binding: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Chronicle Books
Languages:EnglishPublished
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: October 13, 2005
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Studio: Chronicle Books

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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.

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