Our summer read for AgBookClub will be Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman by Miriam Horn. This book follows the stories of many individuals involved in the production agriculture industry and what they're doing to practice conservation and sustainability in their respective domains. Here’s what you need to do this month: Get the book. Buy it, borrow it,… Continue reading July/August 2018 – Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman
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May/June 2018 – The Last Hunger Season
This spring, we're partnering with AgriCorps for our eighth selected book, The Last Hunger Season by Roger Thurow. We've read a lot about agriculture in the United States, but we'll be branching out to African to learn more about the culture of farming and some of the challenges associated with it. Here’s what you need… Continue reading May/June 2018 – The Last Hunger Season
April 2018 – No More Food Fights
You voted and we listened! Our seventh selected book for AgBookClub will be No More Food Fights! by Michele Payn-Knoper. Just like the title indicates, this book tackles misconceptions in the food conversation from two different perspectives. Here’s what you need to do this month: Get the book. Buy it, borrow it, read over your… Continue reading April 2018 – No More Food Fights
March 2018 – The Man Who Fed the World
In our sixth selected book for AgBookClub, we'll be discussing The Man Who Fed The World by Leon Hesser. We've all heard the story of golden rice. The man behind the successful variety is credited with saving more lives from hunger than anyone else in world history, earning the Nobel Peace Prize for his work. This… Continue reading March 2018 – The Man Who Fed the World
The Worst Hard Time Reading Guide
We recently wrapped up our November/December book, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl. Catch the Twitter chat Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 and Week 6 recaps at the preceding links. Gracie and Laura's thoughts on the book were published in the AgBookClub… Continue reading The Worst Hard Time Reading Guide
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