Ann mentioned in the comments section of today’s podcast show notes that she just started listening to the audio of Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, and the she is really enjoying it. I too loved that book. Another book on the same topic (and one that Kingsolver references in her book) is Plenty by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon. Like Kingsolver and her family, Alisa and J.B. vow to eat a “100-mile-diet” for one year, but they do it without the relative luxury of living on a farm and growing their own food. I originally spoke about the book in episode 8 of the podcast, so check that out if you’d like to hear more.

In a nice bit of serendipity, I just found out yesterday that Alisa and J.B. created a show for Canadian television and it has just started airing on Planet Green here in the U.S. The show, called The 100-Mile Challenge, started last week, so I’ve already missed an episode, but I’ve got the rest set to tape on my DVR and can’t wait to watch!