Book Life Review excerpt: 

In Sun Cheese, Griffin argues that ecological decline is neither inevitable nor irreversible. Moving between prehistoric landscapes and the present day, she traces humanity’s environmental influence from megafaunal extinctions tens of thousands of years ago through the rise of agriculture and today’s climate crisis. Much of the discussion centers on her family dairy farm, Raindance, in New York, where she adopted holistic planned grazing and documented resultant changes in soil health, plant diversity, and wildlife. From there, she examines soil carbon, ocean depletion, wildfires, industrial agriculture, and economic inequality before proposing the “Restoracene,” an era devoted to repairing damaged ecosystems and “valuing nature and people while you make a living.”...

Takeaway: Bold vision for restoring ecosystems through regenerative practices.

Great for fans of: Gabe Brown’s Dirt to Soil, Judith D. Schwartz’s Cows Save the Planet.

Production grades

Cover: B

Design and typography: A

Illustrations: A-

Editing: A-

Marketing copy: A-

"In this rich compendium of experience, research and insights, we learn about the why and how of regenerative agriculture – and, not surprisingly, we also learn that for agriculture to be truly regenerative it has to be managed holistically."

—Allan Savory

"Siobhan Griffin’s shift to holistic management on her farm sparked a surge of wildlife: ground-nesting bobolinks; rare Karner blue butterflies; trout in the now clear-running streams. She wondered why? This book is infused with the wisdom garnered from her inquiry, shining a light on processes that create thriving landscapes. Replete with powerful insights on how to think about land management and restoration, Sun Cheese is the perfect read for farmers, policymakers, and advocates for wildlife." —Judith D. Schwartz, author of Cows Save the Planet

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