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Fields That Dream
by Jenny Kurzweil
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
Fields That Dream explores the lives of refugees, immigrants, former chefs, insurance brokers, and union organizers who are now small-scale sustainable farmers. Each chapter of the book combines the story of a farmer who sells at a successful farmers market with a social/cultural history of agriculture in the United States. Although based in Seattle, the farmer's stories resonate on a national level as they speak about expansion and conventional agriculture. Ultimately, Fields That Dream is a celebration of community and shows how small-scale farmers work to bridge the ever-widening gap between rural and urban areas.
Review:
"Jenny Kurzweil has opened a window on where our food comes from, on how much our food system has changed over the years, and — most important — on who grows our food and why." Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, and author of Food Politics
Review:
"I enjoyed reading Fields That Dream. Some of us think that food comes from the grocery store, or from the person who hands it to us at a restaurant. But as author Jenny Kurzweil makes clear, there are thousands of human stories written into each bite we eat. The more I read her engaging book, the more reality and depth I experienced in my relationship to food." John Robbins, author of Diet For A New America, The Food Revolution, and the upcoming Healthy At 100
Synopsis:
Fields That Dream explores the lives of refugees, immigrants, former chefs, insurance brokers, and union organizers who are all now small-scale sustainable farmers. The first book that is completely devoted to exploring the lives and experiences of small-scale sustainable farmers, Fields That Dream informs readers about the current state of American agriculture while helping them cultivate a deep appreciation for the work and lives of the farmesr who are a growing minority in the American economy.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781555915063
- Subtitle:
- Journey to the Roots of Our Food
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Fulcrum Publishing
- Subject:
- Farm life
- Subject:
- Farmers
- Subject:
- Agriculture - General
- Subject:
- Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
- Publication Date:
- September 2005
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 7.70x5.60x.59 in. .56 lbs.
