Disclaimer: It may be silly to do so many 'book reviews' on our blog, but the purpose of them is more for us.
We have become library junkies lately. Currently we have 50 books checked out. Bryan and I both have had huge eyeopening experiences in the past few months. After four years of college, we realized that a lot of the information we were given in classes was based purely on our professor's opinions but taught as facts. It wasn't until we started checking out book in our areas of interest that we realized how many other points of view there are out there.
I recently finished two books by Michael Pollan: In Defense of Food and The Omnivore's Dilemma. Both of these books made me do some reevaluating and deep thinking. If you haven't read them, I strongly encourage you to do so. Fair warning- do not read before eating...
I want our children to know where food comes from. As I was thinking, I realized something about my roots- as we moved across the country (literally), my dad would always grow something native of that state: Texas- peppers, cotton, & strawberries; Hawaii- Pineapple; Pennsylvania- tobacco. Although we never used these 'crops' for sustainability, I think it must be deep in our genes. Jordan & CJ now grow peppers and have joined their local CSA program which has been quite fun to hear stories about their random box of vegetables.
As for us, we will slowly but surely be making some big changes over the next couple of years. If we are going to make sure that our kids know how to grow fruits and vegetables, we need to figure that out as well! I'm not sure how I feel about meat right now either. Don't worry, I don't think I'm going to become a vegetarian any time soon, but where our food comes from will start playing an important role in our lives.
And the quote that has been on my mind for weeks is: Shake the hand that feeds you. -Michael Pollan
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