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jolierice99's review
4.0
I had to read this for a food science class, but it was so interesting I'd recommend it to anyone! I never thought about farming much until being in this class and reading this book, and it gives me this whole new perspective. We've moved past a society of agriculture, but it's still the backbone of our society and planet. This book is also broken up into short, digestible essays, so you can just pick it up and read one of two in a few minutes. A great new perspective.
mosso's review
2.0
I feel the need to clarify every time I give 2 stars that this means I felt neutral about it. 3 is I like it. 5 stars means that it has changed my life somehow.
This book was overall good, but a lot of the letters were repetitious. I think I would have been satisfied with less letters that were longer. This prepped less for farming in a practical sense then the feelings you should be prepared to feel. Some letters were better than others but I wish the editors had put more intention into the range of topics covered and made more of an attempt to minimize redundancy.
This book was overall good, but a lot of the letters were repetitious. I think I would have been satisfied with less letters that were longer. This prepped less for farming in a practical sense then the feelings you should be prepared to feel. Some letters were better than others but I wish the editors had put more intention into the range of topics covered and made more of an attempt to minimize redundancy.
slelswick's review
3.0
Although I enjoyed reading this collection, most of the essays echoed a similar theme that our current farmers are aging out, very few younger people are filling up the ranks, and we need greater emphasis on sustainable agricultural practices. All this combined to make the collection repetitive. Barbara Kingsolver's essay was the most beautiful of the bunch. Raj Patel's essay was startling--in a good way.
paul_cloutier's review
4.0
Loved this inspiring collection of essays and short letters written by people in the food industry to young farmers
jbogerhawkins's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
giantsdancefarm's review
2.0
As I find to be true of any book with multiple contributors, some chapters were quite good, others not so much. I grabbed this book from the library because Joel Salatin was a contributor, and I recognized a few other contributors. Joel's chapter was great... most of the others... meh.
itsgarbageday's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
The collection of letters are diverse, so you may find some are easier to read than others. Whoever you may not recognize, there is a short bio at the end of each letter if you choose to investigate who they are. Highly recommend to those who would consider working in agriculture or even passionate "Foodies" that want food that is well sourced. It inspired me politically after reading each letter to be more in touch with farming legislation.
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