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Anexplorationofourrelationshipwithfoodandeatinglocally—fromthebestsellingauthorofYourMoneyorYourLifeTakingthelocalfoodmovementtoheart，VickiRobinpledgedforonemonthtoeatonlyfoodsourcedwithinaten-mileradiusofherhomeonWhidbeyIslandinPugetSound，Washington.LikeBarbaraKingsolver’sAnimal，Vegetable，MiracleandthebestsellingbooksofMichaelPollan，BlessingtheHandsThatFeedUsispartpersonalnarrativeandpartglobalmanifesto.Robin’schallengeforasustainabledietnotonlybringstolightsociety’sunhealthydependenceonmass-produced，prepackagedfoodsbutalsohelpsherreconnectwithherbody，hercommunity，andherenvironment.Featuringrecipesthroughout，alongwithpracticaltipsonadoptingyourownlocally-sourceddiet，thisisacandid，humorous，andinspirationalguidetothelocavoremovementandahealthyfoodfuture.