{"product_id":"the-color-of-food-9780865717893","title":"The Color of Food","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone who eats should read this book: You will come to the table with new appreciation for the intersections between race and food . . . powerful.Anna Lappé, author of \u003cem\u003eDiet for a Hot Planet \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe growing trend of organic farming and homesteading is changing the way the farmer is portrayed in mainstream media, and yet, farmers of color are still largely left out of the picture. \u003cem\u003eThe Color of Food \u003c\/em\u003eseeks to rectify this.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy recognizing the critical issues that lie at the intersection of race and food, this stunning collection of portraits and stories challenges the status quo of agrarian identity. Author, photographer, and biracial farmer Natasha Bowens' quest to explore her own roots in the soil leads her to unearth a larger story, weaving together the seemingly forgotten history of agriculture for people of color, the issues they face today, and the culture and resilience they bring to food and farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Color of Food \u003c\/em\u003ete\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShelia Trask, Publishers' Weekly, Summer 2015 Bowens's deep political understanding is obvious throughout her book; she's knowledgeable about the history of oppression that affects farmers of color today and can explain the effects of political pacts like NAFTA on Mexican farmers, all while delivering pertinent statistics that illustrate her points. At heart, though, this is a book about the people themselves. What a book! Dive into the stories and photographs Natasha Bowens shares in these pages and you come up for air with a profound appreciation for the diversity of people planting the seeds and harvesting the foods to keep alive cultural traditions and nourish communities around the country. Anyone who eats should read this book: You will come to the table with new appreciation for the intersections between race and food that so often go unsaid and undocumented. Kudos to Bowens for creating this powerful and important book. --s; Anna Lapp , author, Diet for a Hot Planet and Hope's Edge Natasha Bowens, through her compelling stories and powerful images of a rainbow of farmers, reminds us that the industrialization of our food system and the oppression of our people -- two sides of the same coin -- will, if not confronted, sow the seeds of our own destruction. --s; Mark Winne, author, Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty The Color of Food captures the heart and souls of farmers of color... farmers that are frequently forgotten as the stories of agriculture in our country are told. Through the lens of a camera we step into the cultural history of our foods and the beautiful and proud people that grow them. --s; Cynthia Hayes, executive director, Southeastern African American Farmers Organic Network True to her ancestral ties, Natasha brings forth the hope of a new generation of young people of color fixed on recapturing the energy, history and tradition of farming. The power of storytelling is etched in each farmer's tale of courage and resiliency as they look at farming, not as oppressive, but as a vibrant celebration of who they are. The Color of Food makes the ancestors rise up in triumph! --s; Karen Washington, farmer, activist, and cofounder, Black Urban Growers It is impossible to understand food in America without digging deeply into \"race,\" class and culture. People's perceptions are their realities, and The Color of Food contributes to changing our reality by changing our perception of the hands, hearts and faces in the food movement. ---Malik Yakini, executive director, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network Natasha Bowens brings us two critical reminders: the potential and pitfalls of \"a movement\" in any singular form; and the importance of vision and determination in doing truly groundbreaking research. The Color of Food represents the best kind of research-inspired and independent, a project of deep listening and unbounded sharing. Our task is to cultivate the questions she scatters, in a rich and colorful light. --s; Philip Ackerman-Leist, author, Rebuilding the Foodshed and director of the Masters in Sustainable Food Systems, Green Mountain College The food movement has woken the world to joy of food, but the beauty of the people who grow it is too often hidden. That's why Brown Girl Farming is so gorgeous. This is a book that celebrates the food movement leaders to whom I've been honored to be able to turn for wisdom. To read Natasha Bowen's journey through North America is to draw from the rich, exquisite and too often hidden work of people of color in reinventing the modern food system. From First Nation to immigration, there isn't a topic on which Bowen's curiosity doesn't latch, nor her camera capture. It's a must-share book for anyone who holds hope in their hearts about the future of food. --s;Raj Patel, Author of Stuffed and Starved\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Prologue \u003c\/strong\u003e : \u003cem\u003e Sowing Seeds for the Road \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Part 1: Brown Girl Farming \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Part 2: Rooted in Rights \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 1: Land Is Freedom. \u003cem\u003e Daniel Whitaker, Tillery, North Carolina \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 2: Forced Migration. \u003cem\u003e Alma Maquitico, The Border Agricultural Workers Project \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Portrait 3: Lifeblood of the Land. \u003cem\u003e Tyrone Thompson, North Leupp Family Farm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 4: Home, Land. \u003cem\u003e Gary and Kaye Kozuki, Kozuki Farms \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 5: Black Land Loss. \u003cem\u003e Gary Grant, Black Farmers and Agriculturists Association \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Part 3: Seeds of Resilience \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 1: Katrina to Chickens. \u003cem\u003e Yasin \u0026amp; Elaine Muhaimin, Yard Bird Farm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 2: Transitioning to Sovereignty. \u003cem\u003e Luis Castañeda, SOLAR Farm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Portrait 3: Bucking Dependence. \u003cem\u003e Renard \"Azibo\" Turner, Vanguard Ranch \u003c\/em\u003e . \u003cbr\u003e Portrait 4: Surviving as Transplants. \u003cem\u003e Pang Chang, PEC Tropical Farm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 5: Transforming the South. \u003cem\u003e Cynthia Hayes, Southeastern African American Farmers Organic Network \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Part 4: Preserving Culture and Community \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 1: Cherokee Seed Bank. \u003cem\u003e Kevin Welch, Center for Cherokee Plants \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 2: Sustaining Community. \u003cem\u003e Jenga Mwendo, Backyard Gardeners Network \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 3: Acequia Culture. \u003cem\u003e Don Bustos, Santa Cruz Farm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 4: Gullah Seedlings. \u003cem\u003e Sará and Bill Green, Marshview Community Organic Farm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Portrait 5: Taste of Home. \u003cem\u003e Menkir Tamrat, Timeless Harvest \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Part 5: Fierce Farming Women \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 1: Alabama Strong. \u003cem\u003e Sandra Simone, Huckleberry Hill Farm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 2: American Indian Mothers. \u003cem\u003e Beverly Collins-Hall, American Indian Mothers and Three Sisters Farm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 3: Sisters. Carol Jackson and Joyce Bowman, \u003cem\u003e My Sister's Farm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 4: A Farm of Her Own. \u003cem\u003e Nelida Martinez, Pure Nelida Farms and Viva Farms \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 5: Defying the Odds. \u003cem\u003e Sulina, Sulina \u0026amp; Bay's Farm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Part 6: Generation Rising \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 1: Tierra Negra. \u003cem\u003e Tahz Walker and Cristina Rivera-Chapman, Tierra Negra Farms \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 2: Breaking Down Borders. \u003cem\u003e Kandace Vallejo, Ivon Diaz, Cristina Dominguez-Eshelman, Manny García \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 3: Growing with Energy. \u003cem\u003e Eugene Cooke, Grow Where You Are \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 4: Kitchen Kwento. \u003cem\u003e Aileen Suzara, Dennis Lee and Kristyn Leach, Namu Gaji and Namu Farm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Portrait 5: Foods Are Our Teachers. \u003cem\u003e Valerie Segrest, Muckleshoot Tribe \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Epilogue and Acknowledgements: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Coming Home \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Collage \u003c\/strong\u003e : \u003cem\u003e We Are Here Too \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appendix \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e About the Author \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884844659031,"sku":"9780865717893","price":18.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865717893.jpg?v=1722533724","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-color-of-food-9780865717893","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}