A very good book. This book is a quite a feat in the aspiration of one family to "live locally". Not only does it follow a year in their attempt to provide their own food with local sources rounding out the diet, but it gives numerous sources for further information. It's very easily read, humorous and folksy, and nicely includes some "articles" about menus and industry facts from her daughter and husband.
Don't miss this book.

This was a very thought-provoking book. I grew up eating garden raised food and just cannot find anything that has that same taste or quality now that I live in a large city. For Barbara Kingsolver it was not just an issue of taste, but a need for a different lifestyle. This book has inspired me to try to eat more natural or organic foods and to try to think more globally in terms of food choice. Why buy something that was grown half way around the world and had to be shipped here when there are perfectly good alternatives that were grown in your county. I think this is a book that many would find fascinating.

This is one of those books that, if you are lucky, will change your life. Just when I had decided that my taste buds were to blame for the lack of flavor in my fresh fruits and vegetables, I read this book and realized that it's the produce itself. So many "a-ha" moments in this book -- our food supply is going the way of all things run by big business, with the focus on the bottom line and not on quality. The book is so readable, a nice mix of family gardening, shopping and eating stories, bundled with informative essays on just how our food is grown. People who believe our government and big business are looking out for our best interests won't enjoy this book, but for the rest of us, it's a must-read.