Four Great Reads on the Future of Food

Healing Grounds; Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming 

By Liz Carlisle

Inspiring stories of Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian American farmers who are reviving their ancestors’ methods of growing food—feeding their communities, revitalizing cultural ties to land, regenerating soil, and stitching ecosystems back together.

How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet

By Sophie Egan

Is organic really worth it? What eggs are best for you ... and for the chicken? Do almonds have a bigger water footprint than other crops? If you're looking for a practical guide on how to make thoughtful choices about food, this book offers answers.

Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on my Family Farm

By David Mas Masumoto

A gorgeous memoir of third-generation Central Valley farmer David Mas Masumoto's yearlong attempt to keep his Sun Crest peaches alive and to "farm a new way, working with and not against, nature." 

Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley’s Mission to Change the Way We Eat 

By Larissa Zimberoff

Investigative journalist (and Expert Night panelist) Larissa Zimberoff offers a comprehensive survey of the food companies at the forefront of plant- and cell-based proteins, examining the trade-offs of technology-driven food systems.