This timely memoir on food sovereignty and sustainable living discusses the politics and practice providing for oneself and fostering communities that can re-imagine their relationships with food and the land. Dowling, a Vancouver, BC native, describes her life as a small farmer in northern British Columbia, discussing such subjects as raw milk, poultry raising, and hunting. Interspersed throughout the narrative are recipes and other practical notes. The volume includes numerous color photographs as well as a small section on homesteading resources. Distributed in the US by Partners West. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)