A review by mlludwig
Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World by Joel Salatin

informative

3.0

 This definitely hits different post-COVID, and has lots of food for thought about the infrastructure of the food system in the US. As interesting as Salatin's experiences are for many of these issues, it would've also been nice to get more than anecdotal evidence for the broad brush strokes that were painted. Reading this book does make me want to learn more, but it was a difficult read given the unending condescension in the tone. How dare I, a WOMAN, bring shame to my ancestors by not knowing the myriad of ways to deal with an abundance of butternut squash?? I have clearly failed my family because I as a woman should know my duties to the kitchen (and no, I don't care that the majority of Salatin's food-buying customers are women, there wasn't any reason for such constant gendered language).