{"product_id":"folks-this-aint-normal-9780892968206","title":"Folks This Aint Normal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVirginia farmer Joel Salatin, who has been offered a prominent role in President Trump's Department of Agriculture, has become the new voice of clean, local, healthy eating.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From Salatin's point of view, life in the 21st century just ain't normal. In FOLKS, THIS AIN'T NORMAL, he discusses how far removed we are from the simple, sustainable joy that comes from living close to the land and the people we love. Salatin has many thoughts on what normal is and shares practical and philosophical ideas for changing our lives in small ways that have big impact. Salatin urges people to take a better look at their food: What's in it, where is it coming from and how did it get the table? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Salatin, hailed by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as 'Virginia's most multifaceted agrarian since Thomas Jefferson [and] the high priest of the pasture' and profiled in the Academy Award nominated documentary \u003ci\u003eFood, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestselling book \u003ci\u003eThe Omnivore's Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e, understands what food should be: Wholesome, seasonal, raised naturally, procured locally, prepared lovingly, and eaten with a profound reverence for the circle of life. And his message doesn't stop there. From child-rearing, to creating quality family time, to respecting the environment, Salatin writes with a wicked sense of humor and true storyteller's knack for the revealing anecdote.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Salatin's crucial message and distinctive voice--practical, provocative, scientific, and down-home philosophical in equal measure--make FOLKS, THIS AIN'T NORMAL a must-read book. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his new book, \u003ci\u003eFolks, This Ain't Normal\u003c\/i\u003e, the 54-year-old famer-philosopher emerges as a true American throwback: an agrarian libertarian who wants both Food Inc. and Big Government out of his fields...It's about better food, yes, but what Salatin is really calling for is responsibility: a declaration of independence from corporations and bureaucracy. He wants us to be full citizens of the food system, like the Jeffersonian citizen-farmers who founded the country. - \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime \u003c\/em\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoel Salatin might seem like a vision of our agrarian past, but in fact, he's distinctly modern, looking beyond the conventional toward a new \"normal\" based on community, ecology, and flavor, too. Salatin's book is as practical as it is reflective; as necessary as it is radical. - \u003cb\u003eDan Barber, Chef\/Co-Owner, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoel Salatin is a down-to-earth 21st century pioneer, one of those rare contrarian thinkers whose words and work have the power to transform the way a generation thinks. 'Folks This Ain't Normal' will help seed the new nature movement and inspire people everywhere -- especially young people in need of some practical hope. And here's the bonus: The book is great fun to read. Sacred cows beware. - \u003cb\u003eRichard Louv, author of \"The Nature Principle\" and \"Last Child in the Woods\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFolks, This Ain't Normal, \u003c\/i\u003eJoel Salatin says it's high time we stopped taking our industrialized food system as a given and instead consider local, sustainable food production as the norm.  Good plan.   Whether or not you agree with his contention that we would be better off if the government got out of food regulation, his ideas are compellingly written, fun to read, and well worth pondering. - \u003cb\u003eMarion Nestle, Dept. of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, NYU, and author, Food Politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChances are slim you'll agree with everything in this wonderfully cranky book. But I'm almost certain you'll agree that Joel Salatin has earned the right to his convictions, and that they shine a powerful light on some of the paths out of the predicament we find ourselves in as a world. - \u003cb\u003eBill McKibben, author Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoel...is one of the most creative, productive and sustainable farmers working in America today...His message is that we eaters can change the world, one meal at a time. - \u003cb\u003eMichael Pollan, in the introduction to Holy Cows and Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide to Farm Friendly Food\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737814348119,"sku":"9780892968206","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780892968206.jpg?v=1723811487","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/folks-this-aint-normal-9780892968206","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}