The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming

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Redefining the face of the American farmer

The 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. The Color of Food seeks to rectify this.

By 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.

The Color of Food teaches 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.

If one imagines the typical American farmer, many people visualize sun-roughened skin, faded overalls, and calloused hands―hands that are usually white. While there’s no doubt the growing trend of organic farming and homesteading is changing how the farmer is portrayed in mainstream media, farmers of color are still largely left out of the picture.

From the Publisher

“To read Natasha Bowen’s journey is to draw from the rich, exquisite and too often hidden work of people of color in reinventing the modern food system.” – Raj Patel, Author of ‘Stuffed and Starved’

Mr. Daniel Whtaker at 93, retired hog farmer and WWII vetran, Tillery, North Carolina

Jenga Mwendo, Backyard Gardeners Network, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana

Sulina, Sulina and Bay’s Farm, Portland, Oregon

“This is an important contribution to our collective understanding of food, race, class and culture” – Malik Yakini, Executive Director, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network

Nelida Martinez, Pure Nelida Farms, Viva Farms, Skagit Valley, Washington.

Marshville Community Organic Farm, St. Helena Island, South Carolina

Carol Jackson and Joyce Bowman, My sister’s Farm, Burgaw, North Carolina

“…step into the cultural history of our foods and the beautiful and proud people that grow them.” – Cynthia Hayes, ED, Southeastern African American Farmers Organic Network

Gary and Kaye Kozuki, Kozuki Farms, Fresno, California

Sandra Simone, Huckleberry Farm, Talladega County, Alabama

Lius Castañeda SOLAR Farm, Chapparal, New Mexico

Publisher‏:‎New Society Publishers; Illustrated edition (May 1, 2015)
Language‏:‎English
Paperback‏:‎240 pages
ISBN-10‏:‎0865717893
ISBN-13‏:‎978-0865717893
Item Weight‏:‎1.17 pounds
Dimensions‏:‎8 x 0.48 x 9 inches

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