​     So far I am thoroughly enjoying this book. I did find the first chapter to be bogged down by doom and gloom and had to remind myself the book was written during the 2008-2009 recession. With that being said, this book, so far has been well researched and carefully considered. Unlike the previous book, this one has a clear objective, and is written out, essay-like, to be presented to the reader with such factual authority.  And even though all the intense information in the first chapter, while sometimes tedious, did set the scene well for the second.

     It's called A Nation of Farmers, by Sharon Astyk & Aaron Newton. 

​     I'll be checking in this week on what I think, but I expect it to good, especially with the Mother Earth News recommendation on it. 

​     I finished. Faster than I would have liked, but I couldn’t put the book down. My opinion remains relatively the same: great story, strange writing style. In all honesty, the writer could have told the story better, but I think that was the point. It’s a trailing story, searching for a solid point to grasp onto, told in a sort of first person, completely objective and ever changing view, as if you were listening to his personal thoughts, with facts thrown in here and there. It does serve to distract, and I find, sometimes confuse the reader, but the overall story was great. I want to say I recommend it. I think if we got into a conversation about food security, farming or shopping local, I would be likely to, but in general, I don’t see this as a book for everyone.   

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​     I grabbed several books, all informational. I find I very much enjoy the non-fiction section, almost as much as I do fiction. Anyways, one of the books I picked up was The Town that Food Saved by Ben Hewitt. ​I literally got two pages in and told Caveman we would be moving to Hardwick, Vt. He laughed at me. 
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      I’m loving this book. The writing is a bit odd. I feel as if the author was trying to make every paragraph a hook, and he becomes repetitive. But beyond the writing, there is an amazing story of a small town, or several towns actually, that come together. I’ve only made it six chapters in, but the stories he tells, of these local people, coming together to change their local markets, it’s incredible.