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The Feast Nearby

How I Lost My Job, Buried a Marriage, and Found My Way by Keeping Chickens, Foraging, Preserving, Bartering, and Eating Locally (all on $40 a Week)
Jan 30, 2012Flamestream rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is the first book I've read on the "localite" movement that thrilled me. I agree with the author that it's become a very political issue for some, and I become uncomfortable with some of the militency I hear and read surrounding this movement. All that said, Robin Mather is a humorous and warm writer. She gently instructs without preaching about something she is so very passionate about, which is to buy locally. That she has found ways to be frugal at the same time thrills me. This is a woman who is well educated in the subject of food and home econimics, yet manages to send her message in a wonderful and amusing way. I also loved that she included recipes in with her essays and her way of breaking up the subject into seasons. Even for those who are unsure of this movement, this is simply a wonderful read about food.