Seed to Supper: The Journey of Your Food from the Ground Up, written by sustainable food education expert Dr Michelle Darmody, takes young readers through every stage of food’s journey from its start as a seed in the soil to the table via the kitchen and everything – and everywhere! – in between. Published by boutique publishing house Nine Bean Rows and illustrated by Ruth Graham, it’s available from 29th August, RRP €20.
The 128-page hardback book features bite-size information, DIY activities, interesting anecdotes and fascinating facts to help 9 to 12-year-olds learn, grow, cook and eat their way to a better planet.
Young readers will learn how to grow, buy, and cook food while also learning how what we eat affects the world we live in and how people eat and share food at dinner tables around the globe. Featured recipes take inspiration from all cultures and help promote connectivity through food, with favourites including a universally loved and easy Magic Tomato Sauce, a Big Pot of Chilli, Rice Paper Rolls, a vibrant Kale, Golden Raisin and Parmesan Salad, and a gorgeous Apple and Blackberry Crumble. Seed to Supper is a fun and engaging read, it’s packed with DIY activities from growing a seedling and building a bug house to being a food miles detective to see how far food has travelled to get on your plate.
Michelle describes Seed to Supper as a true labour of love, saying, “I love food. I love eating it, cooking it, learning about how it grows and seeing where it comes from. I have put this love into writing Seed to Supper. It is the culmination of five years of research for a PhD and many years of experience working in food and education. It’s full of information that will help kids in the garden, in the kitchen, or around a table. It also talks about how food connects people, no matter what part of the world they come from. I hope it will also encourage early conversations about food marketing to children, the environmental impact of food waste and what the future of food could look like.”
Seed to Supper: The Journey of Your Food from the Ground Up by Dr Michelle Darmody is available from Thursday, 29th August, RRP €20, from all good bookshops and many independent retailers around the country and online at ninebeanrowsbooks.com.
