{"product_id":"the-fruitful-city-the-enduring-power-of-the-urban-food-forest-paperback","title":"The Fruitful City: The Enduring Power of the Urban Food Forest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelena Moncrieff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2019 Heritage Toronto Book Award Shortlisted for the 2019 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize \"Moncrieff eloquently reminds readers of the bounty and beauty that surround them.\" --Publishers Weekly Our cities are places of food polarities -- food deserts and farmers' markets, hunger and food waste, fast food delivery and urban gardening. While locavores and preserving pros abound, many of us can't identify the fruit trees in our yards or declare a berry safe to eat. Those plants -- and the people who planted them -- are often forgotten. In The Fruitful City, Helena Moncrieff examines our relationship with food through the fruit trees that dot city streets and yards. She tracks the origins of these living heirlooms and questions how they went from being subsistence staples to raccoon fodder. But in some cities, previously forgotten fruit is now in high demand, and Moncrieff investigates the surge of non-profit urban harvest organizations that try to prevent that food from rotting on concrete and meets the people putting rescued fruit to good use. As she travels across Canada, slipping into backyards, visiting community orchards, and taking in canning competitions, Moncrieff discovers that attitudinal changes are more important than agricultural ones. While the bounty of apples is great, reconnecting with nature and our community is the real prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExamining the roots and fruits of the urban foodscape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur cities are places of food polarities -- food deserts and farmers' markets, hunger and food waste, fast food delivery and urban gardening. While locavores and preserving pros abound, many of us can't identify the fruit trees in our yards or declare a berry safe to eat. Those plants -- and the people who planted them -- are often forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Fruitful City\u003c\/em\u003e, Helena Moncrieff examines our relationship with food through the fruit trees that dot city streets and yards. She tracks the origins of these living heirlooms and questions how they went from being subsistence staples to raccoon fodder. But in some cities, previously forgotten fruit is now in high demand, and Moncrieff investigates the surge of non-profit urban harvest organizations that try to prevent that food from rotting on concrete and meets the people putting rescued fruit to good use.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs she travels across Canada, slipping into backyards, visiting community orchards, and taking in canning competitions, Moncrieff discovers that attitudinal changes are more important than agricultural ones. While the bounty of apples is great, reconnecting with nature and our community is the real prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelena Moncrieff\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, professor, former radio journalist, and lifelong city dweller. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest Health\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003eand many in-house publications. Her freezer is full of fruit collected from other people's backyards. She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770231324960,"sku":"9781770413535","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dcf923c03c241b87a493ae8bcd5a124d.webp?v=1780367373","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fruitful-city-the-enduring-power-of-the-urban-food-forest-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}