The first selection of the new year is a relatively new book, released summer 2020, on current food culture. Here’s a brief synopsis of what to expect from Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning*+ by Eve Turow-Paul. We wait in lines around the block for scoops of cookie dough. We photograph… Continue reading January 2021 – Hungry
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.
November 2020 – Lab Girl
As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Chances are, whatever it was sparked your curiosity. AgBookClub's November selection, Lab Girl by Hope Jahren, is a love letter to science, celebrating the passion, humility and curiosity that drive people to pay deep attention to their world. At AgBookClub, we're hoping… Continue reading November 2020 – Lab Girl
Jan. 2020 – Food Bullying
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
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
