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Ep. 64 - Greener Pastures
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Ep. 64 - Greener Pastures

The Commonweal Podcast

September 23, 202129m 8s

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Show Notes

Our modern food system and its reliance on industrial farming practices has caused considerable harm in rural communities, breaking up family farms and scarring the environment.

 

That’s a shame, argues journalist Gracy Olmstead, because the legacy of these small farms, and the communities they nurture, could help make life in America fairer and more meaningful.


On this episode, Olmstead joins Commonweal managing editor Katie Daniels for a wide-ranging discussion of her recent book, Uprooted: Recovering the Legacy of Places We’ve Left Behind.  


For further reading

·     Yours, Mine, or Ours, by Gracy Olmstead

·     How Progressives Can Win in Rural America, by Luke Mayville

·     Seams of Resentment, by Danny R. Kuhn