{"product_id":"9781550924404","title":"Independence Days: A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage \u0026 Preservation","description":"\u003cp\u003eHard times aren’t just coming, they are here already. The recent economic collapse has seen millions of North Americans move from the middle class to being poor, and from poor to hungry. At the same time, the idea of eating locally is shifting from being a fringe activity for those who can afford it to an essential element of getting by. But aside from the locavores and slow foodies, who really knows how to eat outside of the supermarket and out of season? And who knows how to eat a diet based on easily stored and home preserved foods?\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependence Days\u003c\/i\u003e tackles both the nuts and bolts of food preservation, as well as the host of broader issues tied to the creation of local diets. It includes:\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cul\u003e      \u003cli\u003eHow to buy in bulk and store food on the cheap\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eTechniques, from canning to dehydrating\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eTools—what you need and what you don’t\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003c\/ul\u003e    \u003cp\u003eIn addition, it focuses on how to live on a pantry diet year-round, how to preserve food on a community scale, and how to reduce reliance on industrial agriculture by creating vibrant local economies.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eBetter food, plentiful food, at a lower cost and with less energy expended: \u003ci\u003eIndependence Days\u003c\/i\u003e is for all who want to build a sustainable food system and keep eating—even in hard times.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Astyk\u003c\/b\u003e is a former academic who farms in upstate New York with her family. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eDepletion and Abundance\u003c\/i\u003e, the co-author of \u003ci\u003eA Nation of Farmers\u003c\/i\u003e, and she blogs at www.sharonastyk.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158947840240,"sku":"9781550924404","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781550924404_p0.jpg?v=1769899205","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781550924404","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}