Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2021-10-09
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Robert Evans discussed Earthbound Farmer's Almanac. Melissa Acadera recommended Mutual Aid by Dean Spade and More Than Just Food by Garrett Broad. Also mentioned: Freedom Farmers by Monica M. White.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Earthbound Farmer's Almanac
Earthbound Farmer's Almanac is a collaborative publication featuring agricultural insights, essays, and practical growing guidance from various contributors focused on sustainable living and land stewardship.
Discussed“One of which is their uh is is the first edition of their Earthbound Farmers Almanac.”
Where to get it
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Freedom Farmers
Freedom Farmers by Monica M.
Discussed“part of uh the inspiration for the almanac or what kind of drove us to to make it was some of us were doing a reading group of this book called Freedom Farmers that's about kind of like various uh um black projects in the south for food autonomy after slavery”
Where to get it
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Mutual Aid
Mutual Aid by Dean Spade is a practical guide and foundational text that explores the history, theory, and execution of grassroots solidarity networks as an alternative to traditional charitable institutions.
Recommended“Um, well, well, first I hope that people have read Mutual Aid by Dean Spade. Um, sure, that's a really good book.”
Where to get it
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More Than Just Food
More Than Just Food by Garrett Broad is an analytical exploration of the food justice movement, examining how communication and collective action intersect to transform urban food systems.
Recommended“Yeah, there's there's quite a few, but but one that's one and then there's another there's a one book um I read called More Than Just Food. Um and then it's uh it's written by Yeah, I'll give you guys my top five.”
Where to get it
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“And the Almanac, you can find links to the Almanac PDF on through either of those um if you want to just read it for free. And then um there's also copies for sale on emergentgoods.com.”