Nurtured by Nature Book Discussion: We Are Each Others Harvest

705 Military Trail,Jupiter FL 33458

11 February, 2023

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RSVP by calling the Jupiter Library research desk at 561-744-2301 “Stories nurture our connection to place and to each other. They show us where we have beenand where we can go. They remind us of how to be human, how to live alongside the other livesthat animate this planet ... When we lose stories, our understanding of the world is less rich,less true.”—Author & Botanist Susan J. Tweit You are invited to explore the story and history of our natural environment, theinterconnectedness of all natural elements in it, and how humans have altered it forever. We willseek to find ideas and strategies from the books to inform how we can move forward in asustainable way in relation to our natural surroundings. This 4-part book discussion series will feature a variety of titles focused onenvironmental education, environmental justice, food sustainability, and more.Moderated by David Traupman, Abacoa Community Garden Planting Coordinator and others. We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land and Legacy by Natalie Baszile(2021, 368 pps.) In this impressive anthology, Natalie Baszile brings together essays, poems, photographs,quotes, conversations, and first-person stories to examine black people’s connection to theAmerican land from Emancipation to today. In the 1920s, there were over one million blackfarmers; today there are just 45,000. Baszile explores this crisis, through the farmers’ personalexperiences. In their own words, middle aged and elderly black farmers explain why theycontinue to farm despite systemic discrimination and land loss. The "ReturningGeneration"—young farmers, who are building upon the legacy of their ancestors, talk about thechallenges they face as they seek to redress issues of food justice, food sovereignty, andreparations.