Wendy N. reviewed on 6/20/2011 + 177 more book reviews

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What a wonderful, affirming book for anyone trying to produce as much of their own food as possible. This year-long account of one family's attempt to eat only food produced wholesomely and locally is inspiring. The book is lyrically and compellingly written, and manages to capture much of the joy and wonder of vegetable gardening and poultry rearing, of reaping and preserving your own harvest, enjoying vegetables in their own season, and sustaining yourself on the fruits of your own labor.

This mindset will become more and more important as fuel costs rise--the days when a pound of bananas can be shipped from an equatorial region for less than the cost of a postage stamp will soon be over. Barbara knows that understanding nature's cycles and becoming more in tune with how food comes to be can only improve one's health and create a sense of gratitude for nature's bounty and those farmers who manage it responsibly.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who eats.

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