Independence Days; A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage & Preservation

Astyk, Sharon

ISBN 10: 0865716528 / ISBN 13: 9780865716520

Published by New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, B. C. , Canada, 2009

About this Item

Softcover copy- the covers are slightly worn and soiled but the contents are tight and clean. A nice copy.; On copyright page - stated first printing with date of August 2009. Signed by author on title page. The book is divided into two sections - Independence Days, which discusses topics such as preparing for hard times, using pantry food items and food storage; also Food Storage and Preservation How-to. A very detailed look at food preservation, buying in bulk and how to prepare for tough times.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 368 pages; signed by author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Independence Days; A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage & Preservation
• Publisher: New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, B. C. , Canada
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865716528
• ISBN 13: 9780865716520
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: first softcover edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Hard times aren’t just coming, they are here already. The recent economic collapse has seen millions of North Americans move from the middle class to being poor, and from poor to hungry. At the same time, the idea of eating locally is shifting from being a fringe activity for those who can afford it to an essential element of getting by. But aside from the locavores and slow foodies, who really knows how to eat outside of the supermarket and out of season? And who knows how to eat a diet based on easily stored and home preserved foods?

Independence Days tackles both the nuts and bolts of food preservation, as well as the host of broader issues tied to the creation of local diets. It includes:

• How to buy in bulk and store food on the cheap
• Techniques, from canning to dehydrating
• Tools—what you need and what you don’t

In addition, it focuses on how to live on a pantry diet year-round, how to preserve food on a community scale, and how to reduce reliance on industrial agriculture by creating vibrant local economies.

Better food, plentiful food, at a lower cost and with less energy expended: Independence Days is for all who want to build a sustainable food system and keep eating—even in hard times.

Sharon Astyk is a former academic who farms in upstate New York with her family. She is the author of Depletion and Abundance, the co-author of A Nation of Farmers, and she blogs at www.sharonastyk.com.

About the Author

Sharon Astyk is a former academic who is a writer, subsistence farmer, parent, activist and prolific blogger (www.sharonastyk.com and http://henandharvest.com/). She farms in upstate New York with her husband and four children, raises livestock, and grows and preserves vegetables. She is the author of Depletion and Abundance, and co-author of A Nation of Farmers.