Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
Yes, there really is a book with the title You Don't Have to Wear Hemp Underwear. When the publisher contacted me about doing a review and giveaway, I was a bit skeptical. But I couldn't resist the title.
After reviewing The Town that Food Saved, I wanted to sink my teeth into an even meatier look at the issues surrounding our food system, so I jumped at the chance to review Empires of Food: Feast, Famine, and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations.
When DH and I were married four years ago, we spent our honeymoon at Black Star Farms just north of Traverse City in Suttons Bay. Even then, before I started learning about the local food movement, I loved learning about different foods and wines and the people who grew and made them. And I was …
Sometimes a book catches your eye in a bookstore. Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything was a book that did just that. After all, I figured it would be a good addition to my exploration of issues surrounding food.
I was fully prepared not to like The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food by Ben Hewitt. As I’ve been learning more about local food, I have realized that there are no easy answers, and the title of this book makes it sound as though a town was on …
