
On Farming and Food
by Wendell Berry
Recommended by Samin Nosrat
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Hobbies, Most Recommended Books, and Food.
Only a farmer could delve so deeply into the origins of food, and only a writer of Wendell Berry?s caliber could convey it with such conviction and eloquence. Long before Whole Foods organic produce was available at your local supermarket, Berry was farming with the purity of food in mind. For the last five decades, Berry has embodied mindful eatin...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Hobbies, Most Recommended Books, and Food.
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Samin Nosrat
Iranian-American chef and food writer
“I always turn to this author for inspiration on food, community, agriculture, and well, just being a human.”
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