Local Author Showcase: Cathy Stanton, "Food Margins: Lessons from an Unlikely Grocer"
Local Author Showcase: Cathy Stanton, "Food Margins: Lessons from an Unlikely Grocer"
Join us for a presentation and Q&A with local author Cathy Stanton.
Food Margins: Lessons from an Unlikely Grocer tells the story of my involvement in a small food co-op in Orange, Massachusetts, one of the poorest towns in one of the wealthiest American states. Part memoir and part history lesson, the book traces the tangled economic and political histories of the plantation, the factory, and the supermarket through the life of one New England town and tells the story of a rural community imagining and creating a viable alternative to the mainstream in a time of increasingly urgent need to build a more socially and ecologically just food system.
Cathy Stanton is Distinguished Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and Environmental Studies at Tufts University. She has written widely about industrial and agricultural history and historic sites in the American northeast, none of which prepared her for the challenges of actually trying to stay afloat in the grocery business. She is excited to share her experiences and insights with audiences across Massachusetts.
Are you a local author eager to share your work with our community? Email spaces@forbeslibrary.org to sign up for a future author showcase.
- Date:
- Saturday, September 28, 2024 Show more dates
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Community Room
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- Adult Events Author Events Recurring Events
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