Part memoir, nutritional primer & political manifesto, this text exposes the destructive history of agriculture - caused the devastation of prairies & forests, driven countless species extinct, altered the climate & destroyed the topsoil - & asserts that, in order to save the planet, food must come from within living communities.

Providing a seasonal tour of a traditional farming year, passionate beef farmer Joe Stanley seeks to inform the reader about the journey their food takes before it gets to the plate, revealing the reality of life for a modern British lowland farmer. Stripping observations of the countryside and agricultural practices down to the core of his day-to-day activities, he invites the British public to learn exactly what goes into putting bread, milk, meat...