FarmShare Bookshelf

We love books about food almost as much as we love food itself. Below is an update on what we're into lately and some of our favorites with respect to local, seasonal eating.

What we're reading (and cooking from) now:

Japanese Farm Food by Nancy Singleton Hachisu
An Everlasting Meal by Tamar Adler
Tender, Volumes 1 and 2 by Nigel Slater
Edible Cleveland

FarmShare Favorites:

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
Coming Home to Eat by Gary Paul Nabhan
Farms and Food of Ohio: From Garden Gate to Dinner Plate by Marilou Suszko
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Food Matters by Mark Bittman
The Food Matters Cookbook by Mark Bittman
Food Rules by Michael Pollan
Going Local by Michael Shuman
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman
How to Pick A Peach by Russ Parsons
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Independence Days: Guide to Sustainable Food Storeage & Preservation by Sharon Astyk
Live to Cook by Michael Symon
Manifesto on the Future of Food and Seed by Vandana Shiva
The Locavore's Handbook: Busy Person's Guide to Eating Local on a Budget by Leda Meredith
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved by Sandor Ellix Katz
Slow Food Nation by Carlo Petrini
Super Natural Everyday by Heidi Swanson 
Stuffed and Starved by Raj Patel
Well-Preserved by Eugenia Bone
What to Eat by Marion Nestle
Wisdom of the Last Farmer by David Mas Masumoto 

“Pushing a refrigerated green vegetable
from one end of the earth to another is,
let’s face it, a bizarre use of fuel...
Respecting the dignity of a spectacular food
means enjoying at its best.”
~Barbara Kingsolver, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

FarmShare supports our local libraries and locally-owned, independent bookstores like Appletree Books and Mac's Backs.
We encourage you to do the same.