If you are interested in our food supply system (who isn't?), "The Omnivore's Dilemma" is a "must read". Michael Pollan examines and explains our current "factory" food system that is based almost entirely on corn which is grown with the primary input of natural gas derived nitrogen fertilizer. He makes a compelling case for the desirablity of more local production of food, a position near to my heart!

I recently read a captivating book that deals with 1930s era subsistance farming, cotton farming, and the "taking" of Fort Hood. Here is my review: hardscrabble.txt

Donna Menke is wife to my stellar farmers market representative and an accomplished and enthusiastic wood worker. Not to mention a PUBLISHED author!

Here are some Amazon links to books that, in retrospect, had great influence on my life in my formative years.