I received a free digital review copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a much more academic book than I had expected, but it's the sort of research I'm very interested in. Its all about food justice, food sovereignty, food security, food literacy (e.g., does someone recognize a raw vegetable - something i was surprised to hear. The essay-by-essay format from experts in the field was good with some chapters more interesting or relevant to my interests than others. And I really liked how they mention in the intro that they had set out to do case studies of all the organizations profiled, and it turned into participatory action research, with the organizations actually involved in the research.

Thinking about the 5 A's of food security was interesting: Available, Affordable, Accessible, Appropriate, and Acceptable. And I like the constant consideration of how food justice is affected by race and class, and an entire section about considerations of privilege and power dynamics. I would recommend this to anyone who is doing academic work in the area - or aiming to start a local food movement!

Overview of current strategies and programs to enhance local food, both growing and access.

Good Food, Strong Communities by Steve Ventura and Martin Bailkey discusses the problems faced by people in urban areas with regards to fresh fruit and produce. Having always living in a rural, farming community this book was eye opening for me. It discusses the multiple problems and possible solutions. I wish the book had a better flow from topic to topic, but otherwise I enjoyed it.

Good food builds strong communities , avoid using pesticides ........