A N I M A L, VE G E TA B L E, MIRACLE A Year of Food Life BARBARA K I N G S O LV E R with Steven L Hopp and Camille Kingsolver o r i g i na l d r aw i n g s by r i c h a r d a h o u s e r In memory of Jo Ellen CONTENTS / Called Home Waiting for Asparagus: Late March 23 Springing Forward 43 Stalking the Vegetannual 63 Molly Mooching: April 70 The Birds and the Bees 86 Gratitude: May 100 Growing Trust: Mid-June 111 Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: Late June 124 10 Eating Neighborly: Late June 148 11 Slow Food Nations: Late June 154 12 Zucchini Larceny: July 173 13 Life in a Red State: August 196 14 You Can’t Run Away on Harvest Day: September 219 15 Where Fish Wear Crowns: September 242 16 Smashing Pumpkins: October 259 17 Celebration Days: November–December 277 18 What Do You Eat in January? 296 19 Hungry Month: February–March 315 20 Time Begins 334 Acknowledgments 353 References 355 Organizations 358 Sidebar Resources 364 ... A N I M A L, VE G E TA B L E, MIRACLE A Year of Food Life BARBARA K I N G S O LV E R with Steven L Hopp and Camille Kingsolver o r i g i na l d r aw i n g s by r i c h a r d a h o u... Breakfast: Late June 12 4 10 Eating Neighborly: Late June 14 8 11 Slow Food Nations: Late June 15 4 12 Zucchini Larceny: July 17 3 13 Life. .. 17 3 13 Life in a Red State: August 19 6 14 You Can’t Run Away on Harvest Day: September 219 15 Where Fish Wear Crowns: September 242 16 Smashing Pumpkins: