I love this book. I'm about a third of the way through it. Her site has recipes and lots of great pics of their farm (and her daughter who's a wee bit older than Katie): Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (http://www.animalvegetablemiracle.com)

For once I'm aware of a book early...this just came out on May 1. ;) Here's the amazon link - however, I bought it from a local bookseller and hope everyone here does the same.

Amazon.com: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life: Books: Barbara Kingsolver,Camille Kingsolver,Steven L. Hopp (http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Vegetable-Miracle-Year-Food/dp/0060852550/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-0220293-6447359?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180997381&sr=8-1)

The book is about Kingsolver and her family spending a year eating mostly locally grown or raised foods. Much of it, they grew themselves. It's also got lots of Omnivore's-Dilemma-like information but in characteristic sharp, direct Kingsolver style (vs Pollan's very academic treatment of the same facts). It's wonderful.

Oh, and it has recipes!

Hey, isn't there a Canadian book just out with the same starting challenge?

I've read the reviews of B Kingsolver's book- it sounds really lovely.

ari

Yes it's this one, called Plenty:

Amazon.com: Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally: Books: Alisa Smith,J.B. Mackinnon (http://www.amazon.com/Plenty-Woman-Raucous-Eating-Locally/dp/030734732X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-0220293-6447359?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180998766&sr=8-1)

Have not read it yet, but would like to. Haven't even read the reviews.

Ooh that looks good....

Oh, cool, I love BK and especially her essays and nonfiction. Sounds great!

Yes it's this one, called Plenty:

Amazon.com: Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally: Books: Alisa Smith,J.B. Mackinnon (http://www.amazon.com/Plenty-Woman-Raucous-Eating-Locally/dp/030734732X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-0220293-6447359?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180998766&sr=8-1)

Have not read it yet, but would like to. Haven't even read the reviews.

I actually got and read Plenty first, and I thought it was really good. AVM is good too, but in a different way. I had a hard time putting Plenty down, and I haven't touched AVM for a week now (I'm almost halfway through).

Of course, I had read all of the 100 mile diet articles, so I was really looking forward to Plenty.

Oh, cool, I love BK and especially her essays and nonfiction.


Me too! I got it for Mothers Day. Very appropriate as I found it very life affirming and inspirational.

Ooh, thanks! Of course I just went to put it on hold with my library system, and they have 39 copies, and 293 people already on the hold list!!!! Wow!