Reviews

Letters to a Young Farmer: On Food, Farming, and Our Future by Anna Lappé, Amigo Bob Cantisano, Jered Lawson, Brian Richter, Martha Hodgkins, Mas Masumoto, Barbara Damrosch, Nephi Craig, Fred Kirschenmann, Alice Waters, Mary Berry, Amy Halloran, Michael Pollan, Gary Paul Nabhan, Wendell Berry, Raj Patel, Joel Salatin, Mary-Howell Martens, Rick Bayless, Dan Barber, Will Harris, Nicolas Jammet, Jill Isenbarger, Marion Nestle, Allan Savory, Bill McKibben, Danielle Nierenberg, Eliot Coleman, Joan Dye Gussow, Wes Jackson, Nancy Vail, Chellie Pingree, Temple Grandin, Ben Burkett, Wendy Millet, Richard Wiswall, Barbara Kingsolver, Verlyn Klinkenborg, Karen Washington

katlynah's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

paul_cloutier's review against another edition

4.0

Loved this inspiring collection of essays and short letters written by people in the food industry to young farmers

lisamarielo's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

nathanstrem's review

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

jbogerhawkins's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

giantsdancefarm's review against another edition

2.0

As I find to be true of any book with multiple contributors, some chapters were quite good, others not so much. I grabbed this book from the library because Joel Salatin was a contributor, and I recognized a few other contributors. Joel's chapter was great... most of the others... meh.

rbirri's review against another edition

2.0

I feel the need to clarify every time I give 2 stars that this means I felt neutral about it. 3 is I like it. 5 stars means that it has changed my life somehow.

This book was overall good, but a lot of the letters were repetitious. I think I would have been satisfied with less letters that were longer. This prepped less for farming in a practical sense then the feelings you should be prepared to feel. Some letters were better than others but I wish the editors had put more intention into the range of topics covered and made more of an attempt to minimize redundancy.

itsgarbageday's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

The collection of letters are diverse, so you may find some are easier to read than others. Whoever you may not recognize, there is a short bio at the end of each letter if you choose to investigate who they are. Highly recommend to those who would consider working in agriculture or even passionate "Foodies" that want food that is well sourced. It inspired me politically after reading each letter to be more in touch with farming legislation.