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Reading Room:  Animal,Vegtable,Miracle  |
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Bridge
True Blue Farmgirl
814 Posts
Bridgette
Southern
Indiana
USA
814 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 04 2007 : 12:17:16 PM
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Sunday I finished reading "Animal,Vegtable,Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver
http://www.animalvegetablemiracle.com/
It is a very good book, great read especially if you raise some of your own food. Beware it will proably make you want to raise poultry  I did enjoy reading it and she has many great points in the book. Deffinately one of the best books I read this year.
It was a wonderful breezy day, great to sit in the swing and read. Plus the book needs to go back to the library this week!
~~Bridge's Blog~~
Simply Stitches
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Patsy
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Illinois
USA
592 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2007 : 1:17:54 PM
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I have a hold request in at the library ..... but I am number 30! Lol. Maybe by this time next year, I will have read it.
May God bless those who love the soil,
Patsy
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
512 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2007 : 5:17:13 PM
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I'm so excited-I bought a copy of it. School gets done in 2 1/2 weeks, so it is going to be my first summer reading book!! |
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
512 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 5:47:52 PM
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I finished reading it! What a great book. One thing I really like is that inspiring as it is, it is never "preachy". The entire family contributes what they can to the project, but realize that they aren't perfect, and need to allow for some flexibility. It really inspired me to do what I can to buy more local, sustainably raised food!
Jennifer |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 6:33:27 PM
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I finished it too and loved it! I like they they were very honest about the things that they did not get local and that they did go to restaurants on occassion with friends. The last chapter was may favorite. IT was so funny and interesting to learn about the turkeys!
Jewelry, art, baskets, etc.
www.willowartist.etsy.com
www.willowtreecreek.com |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 9:07:49 PM
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I am really looking forward to reading this book! It seems to be getting rave reviews from other farmgirls so I am sure I am going to love it!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Lovin Life
True Blue Farmgirl
103 Posts
Lisa
New Hampshire
103 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2007 : 11:45:07 AM
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Hi girls,
It's been a long time since I've been to this site, my life has been crazy busy, as everyone's is, but I saw this book title and had to write. I'm in the middle of this book now and feel like I could be friends with Barbara Kingsolver!! She eloquently puts in words the thoughts and wishes and actions I have everyday! I agree with her philosophy of buying and eating only locally made foods, and try to do my best with my gardening during the summer, but she has inspired me now to try harder in finding local producers of some of the non-fruit and vegetable items. It is a wonderful book for summer reading.
I'd rather live my life with a "full plate" than an empty one. Life is not a rehearsal... eat up! |
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Linda K. Miller
Farmgirl in Training
43 Posts
Linda
Dunnville
Kentucky
USA
43 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 03:22:28 AM
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Hey Girls,
I read about this author and her book in the Kentucky Farm Bureau News. Their June issue had an article on Barbara Kingsolver (pg. 10). After reading all your posts on this book I really want to read it now.
Justmama from Amish Kentucky |
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Runbikegrrl
True Blue Farmgirl
250 Posts
MaryAnn
Waterbury Ctr
VT
USA
250 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 03:31:06 AM
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I liked the book to and got a lot of practical stuff out of it. i know what you mean Lisa I was wishing that Barbara was my neighbor!
"So many interests so little time!"
http://lovelifelivegrrl.blogspot.com/ |
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Love-in-a-Mist
True Blue Farmgirl
367 Posts
Shannon
Independence
Oregon
USA
367 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2007 : 1:22:27 PM
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Darn it! I just went to Border's and would of got this book if I would have known about it. I read the website and it sounds so much like our farm, but I really don't know what I am doing. We are just going by trial and error. I love raising turkey's. Everyone always complains about how dumb they are, but we haven't found that at all. They are actually very social and love to be around us. Except the occasional Tom, the one we have this year, has not turned mean. I'm hoping he won't. We are going to keep a pair. Last year our hens set on unfertilized eggs and would not move for nothing. Everything I ever read on them said they won't lay a nest, sit on eggs and may need to be artificially inseminated. So this year we are going to see what happens.
http://diaryofafarmerswife.blogspot.com/ |
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Cindy Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Cindy
Sparks
Nevada
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2007 : 4:59:41 PM
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I'm reading this now and it's all I can think about! Barbara makes it sound so interesting and fun to eat and live better! I hope you all try to get ahold of this book! Cindy
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2007 : 10:16:43 AM
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I just put it into my Amazon shopping cart... Thanks!
Ann
Sairy Hill Thicket
There is a Redeemer. |
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theknottysheep
True Blue Farmgirl
90 Posts
Kary
knitting in the sea on an island
RI
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - Aug 15 2007 : 05:49:55 AM
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I am in the middle of this book. It is awesome. I have been recommending it left & right.
It tells an honest tale of what has happened to our eating habits, the *production* food industry, the environmental impact of our food choices, the dislocation of the small American farmer from the food chain, etc etc.
I love it - I have always bought as locally & as organically as I can ... and I will be purchasing a few copies of this book to give as gifts this Holiday!
hugs,
Kary
http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com |
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Carrie W
Farmgirl Legend/Chapter Guru
437 Posts
Saratoga Springs
New York
USA
437 Posts |
Posted - Aug 15 2007 : 12:41:47 PM
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I read Kingsolver's book and enjoyed it so much it inspired me to order meat chickens. I did most of the raising of them but we pitched in as a family and butchered with two other families. We now have 23 roasting chickens in the freezer! I have one thawing for this weekend since it is supposed to be a cooler weekend and it might be nice to have the oven in "roast" mode again.
I am more convicted to shop locally/organic and did a much bigger garden than last year. We are hoping to move south (Tenn) and do what Barbara's family did, too, except full time. I loved the points she brought up about farmers getting fair pay for their labors--I didn't think about so much of my grocery bill going to transportation costs. I'm not okay with that!!
I'll be giving a short session on self sufficiency at my church's ladies retreat in Sept. Kingsolver's book is my focus along with John Seymour (wonderful sufficiency resource!). I'm nervous about doing it (i'm not a "spotlight" person) but I hope to inspire more women to think local and self sufficient.
Ta-ta, ladies!
carrie
totallykadeshfarm.blogspot.com
Tis better to weep at joy than to joy at weeping--Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing |
Edited by - Carrie W on Aug 15 2007 12:42:26 PM |
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ColdAntler
True Blue Farmgirl
89 Posts
Jenna
Sandgate
VT
USA
89 Posts |
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
811 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 11:29:51 AM
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I'm reading it now. It's excellent.....and I already have chickens...and pigs....and cows....oh my! I do love these chickens though.
"Nature always has the last laugh." Mrs. Greenthumbs
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babysmama
True Blue Farmgirl
931 Posts
Elizabeth
Iowa
931 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 11:43:54 AM
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I read this book several months ago and absolutely loved it!! I know everyone on this board would love it!!
About the turkeys, if I remember correctly there are only a few heirloom turkeys that can actually mate and produce offspring. The white commercial turkeys can't "do it" on their own! lol
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Lovin Life
True Blue Farmgirl
103 Posts
Lisa
New Hampshire
103 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2007 : 4:46:00 PM
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Hi all,
Me again. I finished Animal, Vegetable Miracle and now am reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma" as well as "Food Fight"; My librarian recommended The Omnivore's Dilemma because it's similar to Barbara's book in Philosophy, if not in homey, story like style. Food Fight is a book we all should read if we have time. It explains the US Farm Bill which gets voted on every 7 years. Basically it goes into detail about where all the money (our tax dollars)goes in feeding this country, and how poorly thought out and counterproductive the system is. Boy, after reading Barbara's book and now this, I feel like starting a food revolution and getting a March going down in Washington DC!!
I'd rather live my life with a "full plate" than an empty one. Life is not a rehearsal... eat up! |
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Cindy Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Cindy
Sparks
Nevada
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2007 : 9:01:04 PM
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2007 : 05:55:59 AM
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I'm reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle right now. Boy is it good! Her writing style is so readable, even when she's sarcastic the gentleness keeps it from being offensive. It resonates here, and I'd like to offer it to a bunch of folks to read. What a great MJF book for us all.
Ann
Sairy Hill Thicket
There is a Redeemer. |
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
512 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2007 : 3:26:20 PM
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I mentioned earlier that I had read AVM. I also read "Omnivore's Dilemma"-I liked it. Again, similar in philosophy to Barbara Kingsolver, but different style. It got me looking at the ingredients in the products in my fridge and cupboard!!
Another book along a similar line-"Plenty", by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon. I enjoyed reading it-a couple's journey in eating locally. Again, different style than AVM, but good.
Jennifer |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 6:57:22 PM
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Jennifer, I'm reading "Plenty" right now. Have started every morning with the first recipe in the book.. sage/mint tea.
Loved AVM!!!!!!!!! My layers are going to be partrige rocks, along with welsummers. We get our first meat chicks Sept. 6th and will butcher them 7 weeks later(last week of Oct)love the recipes that are included. Waiting for my roma's to come in to dry them.
I'm on our libraries waiting list for "Omnivore's Dilemma" and hoping to read "Coming home to eat" soon. Our library system doesn't have access to that one.
pics from my world.. http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/tra-dun/ |
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
512 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 5:41:11 PM
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I love that tea! It seemed too simple to be true, but I tried it and thought it was great. For anyone who hasn't read "Plenty" yet:
1 leaf sage
1 leaf mint
Put in a mug. Fill mug with boiling water. Let steep for 5-10 minutes or to taste. Yum.
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2007 : 2:58:29 PM
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Jennifer, that tea is great hot BUT it is soooo good clod too, lol. I was running late one morning and didn't finish my tea, hating to waste it, I put the mug in the fridge and drink it cold later in the day. I have my peppermint and spearmint planted right next to eachother and have used both in this tea.
I dried Roma tomatoes, like in the book to use as both her antipasto tomatoe and tomatoe pesto.
pics from my world.. http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/tra-dun/ |
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2007 : 6:35:52 PM
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Since all you ladies have been chatting about it, I picked up the book at our little bookstore (I was about #50 on the library waiting list, and I was too impatient!)It was a great read and really made me want to grow more of my own veg, eat veg only in season- now when I go to the grocery I say to myself, "Asparagus? This must be from the other side of the world cause it's fall now, no thank you!" And of course, it made me want to get my own chickens even more. Hopefully next spring...
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
http://theprimroseway.blogspot.com/ |
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Mommyswanson
True Blue Farmgirl
463 Posts
Laura
Waukegan
IL
USA
463 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2007 : 12:51:59 PM
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Am in the middle of this book & just LOVE it!!!!
It does make me want to raise some chickens though!!
My hubby is a little concerned.
LAura
"That which does not kill us makes us strong!" "I cast all my cares upon you Lord." |
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