Locavore Reading List (50 books)

Locavore Reading List

Non-fiction and fiction about locavores and eating locally.

1	Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 59,139 ratings score: 8,855, and 89 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 84,758 ratings score: 7,065, and 71 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 48,563 ratings score: 4,231, and 43 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 4,647 ratings score: 1,783, and 18 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 5,864 ratings score: 1,480, and 15 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally by Alisa Smith 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 2,588 ratings score: 1,371, and 14 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Real Food: What to Eat and Why by Nina Planck 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 2,483 ratings score: 890, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating by Jane Goodall 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1,089 ratings score: 886, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World by Joel Salatin 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 766 ratings score: 885, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 18,690 ratings score: 782, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The $64 Tomato: How One Man Nearly Lost His Sanity, Spent a Fortune, and Endured an Existential Crisis in the Quest for the Perfect Garden by William Alexander 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 1,971 ratings score: 781, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, A Short History of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese by Brad Kessler 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 727 ratings score: 691, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 4,232 ratings score: 579, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living by Doug Fine 3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 1,131 ratings score: 494, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 4,647 ratings score: 489, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Renewing America's Food Traditions: Saving and Savoring the Continent's Most Endangered Foods by Gary Paul Nabhan (Editor) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 484, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets by Deborah Madison 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 921 ratings score: 482, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	SPOON: Soup, Stew & Chowder Recipes (Spring) by Dana Hay (Goodreads Author) 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee's, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table by Tracie McMillan (Goodreads Author) 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 1,395 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods by Gary Paul Nabhan 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 368 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	It's a Long Road to a Tomato: Tales of an Organic Farmer Who Quit the Big City for the (Not So) Simple Life by Keith Stewart 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 179 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Full Moon Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection by Jessica Prentice 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 227 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Heirloom: Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer by Tim Stark 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 270 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir by Josh Kilmer-Purcell (Goodreads Author) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 2,674 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Eat Local: Simple Steps to Enjoy Real, Healthy & Affordable Food by Jasia Steinmetz 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Fields of Plenty: A Farmer's Journey in Search of Real Food and the People Who Grow It by Michael Ableman (Photographs) 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 4,847 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen by Anna Lappe 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 331 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Eat Here: Reclaiming Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket by Brian Halweil 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Bringing it to the Table: Writings on Farming and Food by Wendell Berry 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 511 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly by James E. McWilliams 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 277 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Blithe Tomato by Mike Madison 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 66 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Bringing The Food Economy Home: Local Alternatives To Global Agribusiness by Helena Norberg-Hodge 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Divine Nourishment: A Woman's Sacred Journey with Food by Mary Lane 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Accidental Farmers: An urban couple, a rural calling and a dream of farming in harmony with Nature by Tim Young (Goodreads Author) 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 95 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works by Atina Diffley (Goodreads Author) 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities by Will Allen 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 252 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	SPOON: Soup, Stew & Chowder Recipes (Autumn) by Dana Hay (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Art of Fermentation: An in-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World by Sandor Ellix Katz 4.51 of 5 stars 4.51 avg rating — 269 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage 3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 799 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food by Ben Hewitt 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 422 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappé 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 383 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods by T. Ryder 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Seasonal Fruit Desserts: From Orchard, Farm, and Market by Deborah Madison 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Cheesemonger by Gordon Edgar (Goodreads Author) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 239 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Cook Food: A Manualfesto for Easy, Healthy, Local Eating by Lisa Jervis (Goodreads Author) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Locavore Way: Discover and Enjoy the Pleasures of Locally Grown Food by Amy Cotler 3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Locavore: From Farmers Fields To Rooftop Gardens How Canadians Are Changing The Way We Eat by Sarah Elton 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Locavore's Dilemma: In Praise of the 10,000-mile Diet by Pierre Desrochers 3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Feast Nearby: How I lost my job, buried a marriage, and found my way by keeping chickens, foraging, preserving, bartering, and eating locally (all on $40 a week) by Robin Mather 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 554 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars