{"product_id":"the-color-of-food-stories-of-race-resilience-and-farming-paperback","title":"The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatasha Bowens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Anyone 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\u003eteaches us that the food and farm movement is about more than buying local and protecting our soil. It is about preserving culture and community, digging deeply into the places we've overlooked, and honoring those who have come before us. Blending storytelling, photography, oral history, and unique insight, these pages remind us that true food sovereignty means a place at the table for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"--Mark Winne, author of \u003cem\u003eFood Town, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGOLD 2015 Foreword INDIES: Social Sciences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREDEFINING THE FACE OF THE AMERICAN FARMER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e Anna Lappé, author, \u003cem\u003e Diet for a Hot Planet \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e Hope's Edge \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA STUNNING COLLECTION \u003c\/strong\u003e of portraits and stories, The Color of Food sheds light on the seemingly forgotten agricultural story of people of color. 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 culture, resilience and the critical issues that lie at the intersection of race and farming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Color of Food \u003c\/em\u003e teaches us that the food and farm movement is about more than buying local and protecting our soil. It is about preserving community, digging deeply into the places we've overlooked, and celebrating those who have come before us. Blending storytelling, photography, oral history, and unique insight, these pages remind us that true food sovereignty means a place at the table for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"... step into the cultural history of our foods and the beautiful and proud people that grow them.\" \u003cbr\u003e Cynthia Hayes, executive director, Southeastern African American Farmers Organic Network\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatasha Bowens \u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, beginning farmer, and community activist who focuses on building empowerment and community through food and storytelling. She is the creator of the multimedia project \u003cem\u003e The Color of Food \u003c\/em\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Natasha Bowens \u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003e The Color of Food \u003c\/i\u003e evolved from her work exploring the intersection of race and agriculture for \u003ci\u003e Grist \u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and from her blog \u003ci\u003e Brown.Girl.Farming \u003c\/i\u003e, where she writes about issues related to racial inequality, food sovereignty, and resilience. 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