The first selection of the new year is a new book from a familiar author. Food Bullying: How to Avoid Buying B.S.* by Michele Payn is a great read on food choices and the subsequent bullying has become common online by those who feel their choices are superior. Learn about the most targeted food choices and… Continue reading Jan. 2020 – Food Bullying
Author: Laura Wolf (farmoutloud)
Ag communicator by trade, bookworm at heart, and a perpetual word nerd. Cohost of AgBookClub. Find me @farmoutloud on Twitter and Insta, where I try too hard to be funny.
Jan. 2019 – J.C. Penney
You know J.C. Penney as a department store, anchoring many a suburban shopping mall, one of several giant retailers feeling the squeeze from the likes of Amazon. Penney's today seems no more rural than Target or Macy's - but it wasn't always this way. In J.C. Penney: The man, the store, and American agriculture, David… Continue reading Jan. 2019 – J.C. Penney
10/25/2017 #AgBookClub Recap
Miss the last #AgBookClub chat? No worries, we’ve compiled a summary of the chat to prepare you for next week! The final of $2.00 A Day covered Chapter 5 & Conclusion [p. 129 – 174], which covers the perpetuating cycle of poverty in some areas of the U.S., and proposes potential interventions to reduce $2-a-day… Continue reading 10/25/2017 #AgBookClub Recap
10/18/2017 #AgBookClub Recap
Miss the #AgBookClub chat this week? No worries, we’ve compiled a summary of the chat to prepare you for next week! Week 3 of $2.00 A Day covered page 93-128, which discussed the patchwork of public spaces and private charities that can make a big difference in the lives of the $2-a-day poor - but… Continue reading 10/18/2017 #AgBookClub Recap
10/11/2017 #AgBookClub Recap
Miss the #AgBookClub chat this week? No worries, we’ve compiled a summary of the chat to prepare you for next week! Week 2 of $2.00 A Day covered page 35-92, which was a deep dive into circumstances for the working and housing-unstable poor, from why someone at risk of extreme poverty might hop from job to… Continue reading 10/11/2017 #AgBookClub Recap
10/4/2017 #AgBookClub Recap
Miss the #AgBookClub chat this week? No worries, we’ve compiled a summary of the chat to prepare you for next week! Week 1 of $2.00 A Day covered through page 34, which covered welfare policy over time in the U.S. and shed a light on people living in a largely hidden level of poverty. Below are… Continue reading 10/4/2017 #AgBookClub Recap
