Ever wondered how a shift from the desert life of Arizona to the farming life in Appalachia can transform a family's relationship with food and nature?
Are you curious about the value of home-cooked meals, local economies, and sustainable farming practices in shaping healthier, happier lives?
Want to know how traveling can inspire a deeper appreciation for local cuisines and farming traditions?
Dive in and explore a family's journey through seasons, sustainable living practices, and the joy of cooking, preserving, and celebrating food from their own garden and community.
Ever wondered how a shift from the desert life of Arizona to the farming life in Appalachia can transform a family's relationship with food and nature?
Are you curious about the value of home-cooked meals, local economies, and sustainable farming practices in shaping healthier, happier lives?
Want to know how traveling can inspire a deeper appreciation for local cuisines and farming traditions?
Dive in and explore a family's journey through seasons, sustainable living practices, and the joy of cooking, preserving, and celebrating food from their own garden and community.
Key Ideas
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#1
Can a Climate-Driven Move to Appalachia Transform This Family's Life?
01 Jan 1970
01:53
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#2
T. S. Eliot's April: Embracing Spring's Promise with Heirloom Harvests
01 Jan 1970
02:41
02:41
#3
Can Small Family Farms Like Steven's Survive in the Age of Industrial Agriculture?
01 Jan 1970
01:58
01:58
#4
Celebrating Mother's Day with a Tomato Tradition: A Tale of Community, Farming, and Local Feasts
01 Jan 1970
02:41
02:41
#5
Can Cooking Like Ricki Carroll and Tod Murphy Save Our Health and Communities?
01 Jan 1970
02:26
02:26
#6
From Chinatown to Countryside: Rediscovering America's Culinary Soul
01 Jan 1970
02:19
02:19
#7
How Did Dolly Parton Tomatoes Topple Over in This Gardener's Journal?
01 Jan 1970
03:00
03:00
#8
From the White House to the Italian Countryside: A Culinary Journey with Love and Heritage
01 Jan 1970
02:58
02:58
#9
Could a Nine-Year-Old Entrepreneur Teach Us the Secret to Success?
01 Jan 1970
01:55
01:55
#10
Embracing Winter Wisdom: A Year of Local Eating and Turkey Tales
01 Jan 1970
02:30
02:30
#11
Final Recap
01 Jan 1970
02:00
02:00
About Author
Barbara Kingsolver is an American author, renowned for her work in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. She co-authored "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life" with her husband Steven L. Hopp and daughter Camille Kingsolver. The book chronicles their family's year-long experiment of eating only locally-grown food, aiming to explore the impact of food choices on health and the environment. Kingsolver is also known for her novels such as "The Poisonwood Bible" and "The Bean Trees."
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