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Ben Hewitt

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Ben Hewitt writes and farms in Northern Vermont. His work has appeared in numerous national periodicals, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Gourmet, Discover, Skiing, Eating Well, Powder, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Bicycling, and many others. He lives with his wife and two sons in a self-built home that is powered by a windmill and solar photovoltaic panels. To help offset his renewable energy footprint, Ben drives a really big truck.

His book The Town That Food Saved, published by Rodale, tells the story of a rural, working-class Vermont community that is attempting to blueprint and implement a localized food system. Ben is currently working on a book about food safety, to be published by Rodale in 201...more

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Ben Hewitt's Blog

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When I Die

A little more than a year ago, my friend Jim died in his sleep. He was 43, and two weeks away from adopting newborn twin girls with his wife, Nancy. I won’t say that Jim was my best friend, if only because he had a lot of friends who would claim him as such and I have no more right to that claim than any of them. But he was a damn good friend, and had been for more than 25 years.

Jim and Nancy...

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Books by Ben Hewitt

Average rating: 3.48 · 539 ratings · 163 reviews · 15 distinct works

	The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food 3.34 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 2008 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Making Supper Safe: Why We've Lost Trust in Our Food and How We Can Get it Back 3.45 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Bicycling Magazine's New Cyclist Handbook 3.42 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Bicycling Magazine's Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills: Your Guide to Riding Faster, Stronger, Longer, and Safer by Ben Hewitt, The Editors of Bicycling Magazine 3.69 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1998	My rating:
	I Toss Till Dawn 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Bicycling Magazine's 1,000 All-time Top Tips for Cyclists: Top Riders Share Their Secrets to Maximise Fun, Safety and Performance 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Bicycling Magazine's Training Techniques for Cyclists (Revised: Greater Power, Faster Speed, Longer Endurance, Better Skills 3.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Bicycling Magazine's Mountain Biking Skills 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Bicycling Magazine's Nutrition for Peak Performance: Eat and Drink for Maximum Energy on the Road and Off 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2000	My rating:
	Bicycling Magazine's Basic Maintenance and Repair: Simple Techniques to Make Your Bike Ride Better and Last Longer 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1999	My rating: