Sharon Astyk

From the Think archives – Is it possible for everyday Americans to change the food culture and conquer hunger by simply growing vegetables and raising livestock in yards and community gardens? We talked last month with Sharon Astyk, farmer, blogger and co-author of the new book “A Nation of Farmers: Defeating the Food Crisis on American Soil” (New Society Publishers, 2009).

Is it possible for everyday Americans to change the food culture and conquer hunger by simply growing vegetables and raising livestock in yards and community gardens? We’ll talk this hour with Sharon Astyk, farmer, blogger and co-author of the new book “A Nation of Farmers: Defeating the Food Crisis on American Soil” (New Society Publishers, 2009).

How can we live abundant and full lives with fewer resources? Farmer and blogger Sharon Astyk will join us this hour to discuss her strategies and her new book “Depletion and Abundance: Life on the New Home Front” (New Society Publishers, 2008).