![]() ![]() This book is full of fascinating historical research, and explores the common arguments over where soul food came from. Hog and Hominy: Soul Food From Africa to America by Frederick Douglass Opie ![]() ![]() And this one is a winner of the BC Award for Canadian Nonfiction, too.įor those who love soul food culinary tradition and its African origins: I’ve never read a book before that explained our ability to destroy in such a beautiful and truthful way. Gill’s life as a tree planter to replace clear cut areas is gritty, cold, and full of interesting characters just there to plant some trees. ![]() Her voice is welcoming, understanding, and focused on how small producers, like the cow pea, are signifiers of gardening loss.įor those wishing they could save the world with plants, check out: What does it mean to be a seed revolutionary? Where have our abundant variations of apples gone? Ray produces a fascinating book on what it means to have unique seeds, to hold on to old seed generations, and what genetic variety implies for the future of crops. The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food by Janisse Ray For those worried for the state of our plants in a changing world: ![]()
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