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Recommended Culinary Reading

Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
(Julia Child Cookbook of the Year and James Beard Award)
by Deborah Madison

Local Flavors, Cooking and Eating From America's Farmers' Markets
(James Beard Award)
by Deborah Madison

Recipes from America's Small Farms: Fresh Ideas for the Season's Bounty
by Joanne Lamb Hayes, Lori Stein, Maura Webber

The Gardener's Table: A Guide to Natural Vegetable Growing and Cooking
by Richard Merrill, Joe Ortiz

       

Sharing the Harvest Vinegars, Essences, and Elixirs
by Elizabeth Henderson

The Accidental Vegan
by Devra Gartenstein

Essential Flavors: The Simple Art of Cooking With Infused Oils, Flavored Vinegars, Essences, and Elixirs
by Leslie Brenner, Katharine Kinsolving

 
     

Recommended Food Issues Reading

Food Politics
by Marion Nestle

Fast Food Nation
by Eric Schlosser

Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet
by Frances Moore Lappe, Anna Lappe

This Organic Life: Confessions of a Suburban Homesteader
by Joan Dye Gussow

       

Four Seasons in Five Senses: Things Worth Savoring
by David Mas MasumotoGeneral

Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping
by Paco Underhill

Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic Affluenza
by DeGRaaf, Wann, Naylor

 

Seasonal Look Up Guide

Eating mindfully suggests you choose food according to the season. Check our guide to find when freshly harvested food might be be available in your state or region.

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In Season eNewsletter

Our free quarterly e-letter brings you news about fields, farms, food and the seasons. It features "Voices from the Land"; a focus on seasonal produce and recipes from Chef, Maggie Green; fresh perspectives on food, flavor and things to ponder.

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Recommended Websites

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Professional Corner

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