Color Of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience & Farming by Natasha Bowens

Low stock: 4 left

228mm x 203mm x 12mm

Pages: 240

GǣAnyone who eats should read this book: You will come to the table with new appreciation for the intersections between race and food . . . powerful.GǥGÇòAnna Lapp+¬, author of Diet for a Hot Planet
The growing trend of organic farming and homesteading is changing the way the farmer is portrayed in mainstream media, and yet, farmers of color are still largely left out of the picture. The Color of Food seeks to rectify this.
By recognizing the critical issues that lie at the intersection of race and food, this stunning collection of portraits and stories challenges the status quo of agrarian identity. Author, photographer, and biracial farmer Natasha BowensGÇÖ quest to explore her own roots in the soil leads her to unearth a larger story, weaving together the seemingly forgotten history of agriculture for people of color, the issues they face today, and the culture and resilience they bring to food and farming.
The Color of Food teaches us that the food and farm movement is about more than buying local and protecting our soil. It is about preserving culture and community, digging deeply into the places weGÇÖve overlooked, and honoring those who have come before us. Blending storytelling, photography, oral history, and unique insight, these pages remind us that true food sovereignty means a place at the table for everyone.
GǣNatasha Bowens, through her compelling stories and powerful images of a rainbow of farmers, reminds us that the industrialization of our food system and the oppression of our peopleGÇòtwo sides of the same coinGÇòwill, if not confronted, sow the seeds of our own destruction.GǥGÇòMark Winne, author of Food Town, USA
AWARDS GOLD | 2015 Foreword INDIES: Social Sciences