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16%OFFNatasha Bowens - The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming - 9780865717893 - V9780865717893
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The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming

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Description for The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming Paperback. Redefining the face of the American farmer Num Pages: 240 pages, Color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFSL; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 505.
Imagine the typical American farmer. Many people visualize sun-roughened skin, faded overalls, and calloused hands-hands that are usually white. While there's no doubt the growing trend of organic farming and homesteading is changing how the farmer is portrayed in mainstream media, farmers of color are still largely left out of the picture. The Color of Food seeks to rectify this. By 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's quest to explore her ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
New Society Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
504g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Gabriola Island, United States
ISBN
9780865717893
SKU
V9780865717893
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About Natasha Bowens
Natasha Bowens is an author, farmer, and political activist whose advocacy focuses on food sovereignty and social issues. As a young biracial woman in today's agricultural movement , she is dedicated to honoring, preserving and amplifying the stories of Black, Native, Asian and Latina farmers and food activists. Her multimedia project The Color of Food evolved from her work exploring ... Read more

Reviews for The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming
Shelia 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 ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming


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