More than a retelling of the origin story of a democracy born from an intimate connection with the land, this book wagers that socially responsible agrarian mythmaking should be a vital part of a food ethic of resistance if we are to rectify the destructive tendencies in our contemporary food system.

"This monograph uses a series of case studies to explore the agrarian myth in modern America and its intersection with movements for food system change, including the organic and fair trade movements in the United States. The authors suggest that agrarian myth continues to provide a rhetorical pathway for positive systemic change in the food system"--