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Fields of Plenty
A Farmer's Journey in Search of Real Food and the People Who Grow It
by Michael Ableman
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In the face of a fast-food nation, a growing community
of farmers and food artisans are producing sustainable
nourishment that is respectful to the land and rich
in heritage, flavour and commitment. This is their
story, told by one of their own.
Fields of Plenty is the memoir of respected farmer,
writer, and photographer Michael Ableman as he and
his son travel from his own farm in British Columbia
across the United States in search of innovative and
passionate farmers who are making a difference in what
we eat and how we experience food. From Oregon to Maine,
this story captures the essence of each farmer's vision,
the spirit of the land that they work, and the beauty
and flavours of the foods that they lovingly produce.
From a melon grower who is "militant about flavour" to
sheep-cheese producers who have built their own mould-culturing
caves to an urban farmer growing heirloom tomatoes
on abandoned lots to the now-paved-over lands from
his childhood, Ableman's odyssey takes him to
those who are trying to answer the complex questions
of sustenance philosophically and, most importantly,
in practice.
Told with compassion, insight, and humor, Fields of
Plenty is a hopeful memoir that reveals the larger
issues of food in a modern world. Illustrated with
Ableman's photographs and flavoured with recipes
that feature each farmer's bounty, Fields of
Plenty is an intimate portrait of food and agriculture
at a critical crossroads.
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