The Earth Knows My Name : Food, Culture, and Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans (Paperback)

from oldhilldweller

I found this book to be a thought provoking piece about the place of gardening in peoples lives. It is not a garden how to book but a book about how a garden makes you feel about yourself and your place in the world. I enjoyed it and plan to give copies to friends.

from 2garden

It is a well written book, but far more politcal than I normally read. I read more on the actual art of gardening, though I am quite aware than there is a strong political agenda in the world of food production. This book is political and cultural commentary with a little "gardening" thrown in.

from willszal

People have been talking about food justice for years. They're also been talking about local food. From a completely different angle, this book happens to unite the two [way back in 2006]. Food justice doesn't just compliment local food in a practical way; food is culture. Everyone in the US came...

from willszal

People have been talking about food justice for years. They're also been talking about local food. From a completely different angle, this book happens to unite the two [way back in 2006]. Food justice doesn't just compliment local food in a practical way; food is culture. Everyone in the US came...