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Last of the Hill Farms: Echoes of Vermont’s Past by Richard W. Brown
Foodtopia: Communities in Pursuit of Peace, Love, & Homegrown Food by Margot Anne Kelley “Insightful . . . a topic that will have a substantial impact on our future.” — Booklist
“A striking book . . . an arresting, wistful portrait of an all- but-gone way of life.” — Boston Globe
In 1968, the photographer Rich- ard Brown moved to the North- east Kingdom, a remote corner of Vermont just barely entering the twentieth century. There he encountered a way of life—as it had been lived for generations— that was fast disappearing. A time when a farmer could make a living with a herd of thirty
Ever wonder if there’s a bet- ter way to live, work, and eat? You’re not alone. Here is the story of five back-to-the-land movements, from 1840 to pres- ent day, when large numbers of utopian-minded people in the United States took action to establish small-scale farm- ing as an alternative to main- stream agriculture. Then and now, it’s the story of people striving to live freely and fight injustice, to make the food on their table a little healthier, and to leave the planet less scarred than they found it. Throughout America’s history as an industrial nation, sizable countercultural movements have chosen to forgo modern comforts in pursuit of a simpler life. In this illuminating alternative American history, Margot Anne Kelley details the evolution of food-centric utopian movements that were fueled by deep yearnings for unpolluted water and air, for racial and gender equality, for peace, for a less consumerist lifestyle, for a sense of authenticity, for simplicity, for a healthy diet, and for a sustaining connection to the natural world. Today, food is no longer just about what we eat, but about how our food is raised and who profits along the way. Kelley looks closely at the efforts of young farmers now grow- ing heirloom pigs, culturally appropriate foods, and newly bred vegetables, along with others working in coalitions, advocacy groups, and educational programs to extend the reach of this era’s Good Food Movement. Foodtopia is for anyone interested in how we all might lead much better—and well-fed—lives. NEW · 344 PAGES · HARDCOVER · $28.95
cows with a little sugaring or lumbering on the side. Over the years that followed, Brown did record it, with an 8" × 10" large plate view camera. Not only the hauntingly beautiful landscape but also the people—grave, strong, resolute—who stayed and worked the stubborn hills and “did so with great but fierce attachment.” The images still speak to our own need for attachment, simplicity, and a connection to the land. BACK IN PRINT · 136 PAGES · HARDCOVER · $40.00
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