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Fields Of Plenty A Farmer's Journey In Search Of Real Food And The People Who Grow It

(Hardcover Book )

by:
Ableman, Michael

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Product Details:

Hardcover Book :

256 Pages

Publisher:

Chronicle

Pub. Date:

Sep 29, 2005

Photos:

Color Photographs

Our Part #:

07830

ISBN-10:

0811842231

ISBN-13:

9780811842235

Description:

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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