Taking the local food movement to heart, Vicki Robin pledged for one month to eat only food sourced within a 10-mile radius of her home on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound, Washington. Part personal narrative and part global manifesto, her challenge for a sustainable diet not only brings to light society's unhealthy dependency on mass-produced, prepackaged foods by also helps her reconnect with her body, her community, and her environment.
Featuring recipes throughout, along with practical tips on adopting your own locally sourced diets, Blessing the Hands That Feed Us is a candid, humorous, and inspirational guide to the locavore movement and a healthy food future.