As fall approaches, the days grow crisper and the sky darkens a little earlier. Many of us are driven indoors on brisk, rainy evenings to a book and a mug of tea or cider.

If you’re like us you’re always looking to get the most out of your reading experience. We want to be sure that we’re using our precious reading time on the books that are the richest, deepest and most meaningful. And so, with your best interests in mind, Dylan Fitz, an intrepid BLAST fellow, set out to compile a list of the books that undergird our movement.

We wanted a list that covered the broad scope of issues that are encompassed by the food system, and at the same time we wanted to be sure that books on the list were accessible to many. This list is a primer for anyone working to change the way that food is grown, distributed, and consumed. If you have a favorite book that you think has been shortchanged, please feel free to let everyone know about it by posting a comment.

Many of these books may look familiar, some have even become wildly popular, all of them are worth your precious reading time. (more…)