About this item
Featuring down-to-earth advice on finding, buying, growing, and preparing great food from local sources, this important resource shows readers how to bring whats on their plates in line with whats in their hearts. For anyone concerned about animal welfare, economic fair play, family cohesion, community wellbeing, or the impact of human activity on the environment, the book is a compendium of practical know-how, showcasing another whole food system that has been quietly producing delicious foods in ways that dont wreck any ecosystems but actually improve some of them. These are the foods lovingly produced by small-scale farmers and family-run cottage businesses, not corporations. Theyre made in small quantities close to the community by people who cherish their land and work hard to keep it healthy.
About the Author
Julie Castillo is a college anthropology instructor, writing instructor, enrichment curriculum designer, entrepreneur, writer, and futurist. She holds an MA in sociocultural anthropology from Catholic University with a specialty in gender studies and ethnopsychology. Julie is also a fourteen-year veteran of the publishing industry, co-writer/ghost-writer of two novels and thirteen nonfiction books--including two New York Times bestsellers--biographer for Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, and chronicler of Ripley's Believe It or Not! She has taught creative writing and publishing at local community colleges since 2007. Julie is an accomplished teacher and speaker. She brings a vibrant enthusiasm to her presentations. Students have described her as "a great teacher with a loving personality," and a "most enjoyable instructor."Julie Castillo writes Eat Local for Less from the reader-friendly point of view of a suburban mom, but also from the perspective of a social scientist and futurist. In contrast to the chorus of strident voices on many sides of the food debate, Julie frames the discussion of alternative foods in positive terms and peaceful language.In Eat Local for Less, Julie helps readers gain the practical knowledge they need to act on their choices, and also validates their decision by showing how local eating helps to create a healthier, happier, fairer, and more sustainable society
