Farmwise Almanac: Songs Stories Recipes from the Driftless Year

A month-by-month celebration of seasonal living from Wisconsin's Driftless region, Farmwise Almanac weaves together four decades of ecological wisdom, stories, poems, songs, journal entries, and 108 recipes inspired by foraging, gardening, and homestead life. Both practical and lyrical, the book offers deep relationship with food, place, and community through harvesting, preserving, and preparing food from the land. Farmwise Almanac is cookbook, storybook, and songbook companion through the year. Beginning in May and ending in April, ecologist, farmer, and mother, Catherine Young guides readers on the intimate journey of one small farm. Food adventures encompass spring's first wild foods, the garden's bounty, the richness of harvest, and the satisfaction of filling the larder. Traditional and newly-created recipes feature whole grains, honey, and dried wild foods, and some great cooking tips. Beautifully-written and deeply rooted in place, Farmwise Almanac offers invitation to feast.