Most people now have no idea how their food is grown or raised, let alone where the ingredients originated. Even the water is pumped from other, nonrenewable, sources.īarbara and Steven recognized the alarming rate at which agricultural knowledge is disappearing from American minds. Most everything you eat in Tucson has been shipped in from somewhere else, packed into refrigerated trucks to survive the journey. The one thing it lacked was food - local food, that is.

Tucson had nearly everything they needed to thrive, from restaurants to museums to parks.

which plantings to expect during the months of spring.Īfter building a home and a life in Tucson, Arizona, for many years, Barbara, Steven, and their two daughters moved from the desert to the lush Appalachian mountains.

what to look for when you go hunting for asparagus and.

why people still buy the products of big food corporations.

Hopp, and Camille Kingsolver, you’ll discover In this summary of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, with Steven L. Starting by revealing some truths about today’s food industry, they give you an immediate incentive to grow your own veggies and to go hunting for that asparagus yourself – that is, outside the supermarket. You’ll learn when to sow what and when to expect what to grow. In Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, the authors pull you into the universe of growing your own food. Pretty cool to be able to serve home-grown veggies when you invite your friends over for dinner, right? And let’s see how happy they’ll be when you assure them that everything is pesticide-free. You also have the opportunity to stand against the horrific methods of big food corporations. Either way, you have the opportunity to sow your own seeds, to cultivate and grow them and, finally, to eat them. Maybe you live surrounded by vast fields of green. Open up your freezer in winter, explore its contents and wait for the warm days to return. Working hard in the garden means eating great in the summer.Īutumn brings blood, pumpkin and potatoes into our gardens.

The springtime is your opportunity to bring real food from your own garden to your plate. The food industry has made people forget all about real food.

Are interested in supporting local farmers.

You’ll see that eating locally is not only possible - it’s delicious.Īn adventure in local, sustainable eating. In this book review, discover how Barbara Kingsolver and her family dedicated a year of their lives to eating locally and providing for themselves. In the wake of such devastation, one family decided to do things differently. The environmental and health effects are becoming more obvious each year. Fast, processed food is king in the United States, and many people have completely lost track of their agricultural roots.

Animal vegetable miracle book review