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Book of the Month, Jan. 2023 - The Growing Season

January 2023 — The Growing Season

For our first selection of 2023, we bring you a title that's been on our to-be-read list since it was released in 2021: The Growing Season: How I Built a New Life - and Saved an American Farm*+. The youngest of a large family, Sarah Frey grew up on a struggling farm in southern Illinois, often… Continue reading January 2023 — The Growing Season

Book of the Month, Dec. 2022 - Rural Voices

December 2022 — Rural Voices

And in our final selection of 2022, we'll explore rural America through Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America*+. Think you know what rural America is like? Discover a plurality of perspectives in this enlightening anthology of stories that turns preconceptions on their head.Gracie sees a chance of fitting in at her South Carolina… Continue reading December 2022 — Rural Voices

Book of the Month, Nov. 2022 - Braiding Sweetgrass

November 2022 — Braiding Sweetgrass

We’re switching things up as we head into the holiday season with Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants*+ by Robin Wall Kimmerer. This book explores historical teachings and knowledge of plants, remembering a time before we found modern replacements and substitutions for ways we used to use plants in our everyday lives. As… Continue reading November 2022 — Braiding Sweetgrass

Book of the Month, Oct. 2022 - Gulp

October 2022 — Gulp

Our October selection is very highly rated on Amazon, earned the Amazon Editors’ Pick, and comes from “America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post). We hope that Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal*+ by Mary Roach brings us the hilarious reprieve we need while we’re in the throes of the harvest season this fall. The irresistible, ever-curious, and… Continue reading October 2022 — Gulp

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AgBookClub 2022 Selections

New year, new reads! Here's a preview of what's to come with AgBookClub in 2022. We invite any and all to join! The #AgBookClub Twitter chat takes place every Wednesday at 8pm Central time. (First time joining a Twitter chat? Here's a quick guide to everything you need to know.) January The first selection of… Continue reading AgBookClub 2022 Selections

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AgBookClub 2021 Selections

2020 may not have been what anyone expected, but it will soon be time to turn a new page into 2021. We know that the year will be off to a slow start in many places (thanks, COVID), but that doesn't mean AgBookClub has gone by the wayside - in fact, we're stronger than ever… Continue reading AgBookClub 2021 Selections

Book of the Month, Sept. 2022 - Unprocessed

September 2022 — Unprocessed

What piqued our interest in the September selection, Unprocessed: My City-Dwelling Year of Reclaiming Real Food*+ by Megan Kimble, was the challenge posed by the author of determining “what ‘unprocessed’ really means”. We know there continues to be a segment of the population who seeks to improve their diets by eliminating processed foods, and we found it… Continue reading September 2022 — Unprocessed