Farming Is Female: Twenty Women Shaking Up the Field (a Community, Food, and Climate Book for Kids)

Rachel Sarah

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Farming Is Female: Twenty Women Shaking Up the Field (a Community, Food, and Climate Book for Kids)

Farming Is Female: Twenty Women Shaking Up the Field (a Community, Food, and Climate Book for Kids)

Rachel Sarah

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Description

Dive deep into food justice with the farmers, homesteaders, and policymakers who are bringing healthy and affordable food to your table!

Who grew the food you're eating for dinner? Most people don't know. Through interviews with more than twenty women farmers, climate journalist Rachel Sarah shares how modern farmers are changing the way we think about food production. Their stories include the struggles of undocumented workers, the shortage of fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods, and the food justice advocates who are feeding communities.

These remarkable women farm with a focus on equity and climate consciousness, renouncing the played-out image of the American farmer as Old McDonald. Learn about them and their mission in this middle grade nonfiction book alongside hands-on projects, inspirational activities, and even recipes.

Farmers being profiled include Suzanne Willow, Lanita Witt, Ivy Walls, Leah Penniman, Saara Nafici, Tepfirah Haana Rushdan, Kanchan Dawn Hunter, H. Nieto-Friga, María Inés Catalán, Amber Bell, Joanna Letz, Adrionna Fike, Leah Atwood, Dr. Gail Myers, Sheila Tupua-Sulu, Yemi Amu, Elizabeth Couse, Ana Elisa Pérez Quintero, Leslie Wiser, Katie Willis, and Layel Camargo.

About the Author

Rachel Sarah is a climate journalist and the author of Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earth, which earned a starred review from Kirkus, and Climate Champions: 15 Women Fighting for Your Future, which earned a starred review from Booklist. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is the single mother of two amazing daughters.

Critical Reviews

The vibrant layout is attractive, while the book's brilliant color photos are filled with sunlight and greenery. A nourishing and inspiring bounty of STEM opportunities.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

In a time when voices like these are being silenced, this informational text shines a spotlight on workers doing impactful things in a way that updates and reframes what it means to be a farmworker. . . A refreshing look at the lives of farmers across the United States and its territories, this title invites critical thinking and connection; a very strong choice for middle school and public libraries.-- "School Library Journal"

Connecting the cultural importance of food, land, and community, this collective biography showcases the excellence of women who have devoted their efforts to farming and are succeeding in teaching, growing, and providing for all.-- "Booklist"

Publishing Information

Publisher: Yellow Jacket
Pub date: 2025-09-30
Length: 144 pages

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