{"title":"Nancy Castaldo","description":"Nancy Castaldo has written books about our planet for over 20 years. Her 2016 title The Story of Seeds: From Mendel's Garden to Your Plate, and How There's More of Less To Eat Around The World introduces readers to the importance of seeds, farming, and the crisis we currently face. It received the Green Earth Book Award and many other accolades.Ginnie Hsu is an illustrator, designer, and educator living in upstate New York. Her work is often inspired by everyday life, nature, human living, and well-being. Ginnie also enjoys foraging, yoga, and herbalism.","products":[{"product_id":"the-farm-that-feeds-us-a-year-in-the-life-of-an-organic-farm-hardcover","title":"The Farm That Feeds Us: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere does our food come from? What role do farms play? What's it like to be a farmer? 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But in 1966, one of our most important watersheds was dying. Dead fish washed up on the Hudson River's shores, and the once-clear water reeked of oil. With too much pollution to support human or animal life, America's \"First River\" was in too deep--until a Riverkeeper, a pioneering group of environmental activists, fought to get rivers around the globe out of troubled waters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNonfiction pro Nancy Castaldo showcases Riverkeeper's achievements and the intersection of science and activism. 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