Chicken Poop for the Soul: A Year in Search of Food Sovereignty
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1894759605 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Inspiring and informative!" according to Amanda Garrett. I love this book. The passion and struggles of living " off the land" . Its funny, sad at times and full of valuable information. The recipes were an added bonus! Highly recommended,. Five Stars Linda McCormick enjoy reading it, great job
She has also been published in 'Small Farm Canada', and has an upcoming article in 'Outdoor Edge Magazine' about moose hunting. In 2003, she returned to Canada and bought a small acreage in the Bella Coola Valley. Kristeva Dowling was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, and attained her master's degree in Social Anthropology in New Zealand. Determined to grow h
Between rendering maple syrup, mothering baby chicks, canning hundreds of pounds of preserves, tracking wild game and growing her own wheat, Dowling finds time to reflect on her new-found tangible skills, her intangible problems and the politics and legislative barriers that face BC's small farming community.Chicken Poop for the Soul is about a common dream: to leave the city and return to a simpler life. In 2008, alarmed by the impact agro-business was having on Canadian food quality and security, Kristeva Dowling decided to take control of her own food source. It is a story of success, failure and determination, which is guaranteed to make you laugh, shake your head in disbelief and get damned angry.. Food sovereignty means having the right to determine where your food comes from and how it is produced. In an attempt to achieve 100 percent self-sufficiency on her small holding in BC's Bella Coola Valley, she ploughed under her land, converted her garage to an intensive care unit for chickens and learned to hunt, fish, gather and preserve her own food. Food sovereignty goes beyond addressing the need to secure a da
She has also been published in 'Small Farm Canada', and has an upcoming article in 'Outdoor Edge Magazine' about moose hunting. She has been a contributor to "Not Dabbling in Normal," the 'Coast Mountain News' and the 'Williams Lake Tribune'. Kristeva is now living in Grande Prairie, Alberta. . About the Author Kristeva Dowling was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, and attained her master's degree in Social Anthropology in New Zealand. In 2003, she returned to Canada and bought a small acreage in the Bella Coola Valley. Determined to grow her own food, she turned her attention to sustainable farming, started a blog on homesteading and began to write about self-sufficiency