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October 16th is World Food Day, when communities come together to declare their commitment to eradicate hunger in our lifetime, and reflect on how our individual buying decisions and actions affect global health and poverty. One way YOU can contribute this year, is to start planning your 2016 World Food Day programming now! What better way to raise awareness than to host an author next fall who can speak to the importance of where our food comes from, how we can eat more locally and sustainably, and what steps we can take to help end hunger in our own communities. The following authors help bring a human perspective to these important global issues:
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Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers' Markets,
Local Food and Saving the Family Farm
by Forrest Pritchard
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Forrest Pritchard is a New York Times-bestselling author and farmer, whose inspirational memoir, Gaining Ground, describes his journey to save his family's farm in Virginia. A popular columnist with Huffington Post, Forrest resonates with Millennials and others, with his humorous and insightful messages of hope and action.
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Where Am I Eating?: An Adventure through
the Global Food Economy
by Kelsey Timmerman
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Kelsey Timmerman set out on a global quest to meet and work beside the farmers and fishermen who grow and catch our food. Where Am I Eating?recounts this journey, and asks readers to question their increasing reliance on imported food, and what it means to be an engaged global consumer. Kelsey's a passionate speaker, and his call-to-action invigorates young and old alike.
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Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer
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Novella Carpenter studied under Michael Pollan; her writing reflects interests in farming, food, culture, and the environment. Novella's charming memoir, Farm City, brings a fresh voice to the urban local-food movement. She inspires audiences to reflect on their own food choices, and engages them in how to shop and eat more regionally.
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Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family's Year on the Water,
in the Woods and at the Table
by Dylan Tomine
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Dylan Tomine tells the deeply personal story of a father learning to share his love of nature with his children as they cook and eat from the woods and sea in their surrounding neighborhood. In this humorous memoir and cookbook, Closer to the Ground, Tomine joyfully expounds on his Japanese heritage and how to practice daily sustainability... wherever you live.
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