Islands In A Common Sea
Stories of farming, fishing, and food around the world
Published on 12. March 2024
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-915538-20-8 (ISBN)
Description
Islands in a Common Sea was created to raise awareness of the ingenuity, dedication, and sheer effort that goes into our global food production. This beautiful coffee table book shares the stories of farmers and fishermen from all over the world, taking a deep dive into the everyday lives of 25 pioneering individuals who nurture their environment in the hopes of a regenerative future. With incredible landscapes and captivating portraiture from Argentine vineyards to South Korean sea diving women, this visually stunning and globally relevant book also supports the essential work of ShareTheMeal, a campaign by the UN World Food Programme to eradicate world hunger.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sheffield
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 299 mm
Width: 244 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1580 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915538-20-8 (9781915538208)
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Person
Jenny Jefferies is an award-winning author, food writer, farmer's wife, and mother of two girls based in South Cambridgeshire. Her debut book, For the Love of the Land, was shortlisted for Best Cook Book in the Great British Food Awards 2021 and was Woman & Home's Best Cookbook 2021. The follow up, For the Love of the Sea, was awarded the Guild of Food Writers Award for Best Self Published Cook Book 2022 and For the Love of the Land II won Best Cookbook in the BIBA Awards 2023. Jenny is also a producer and presenter of Thursday's Your Voice programme on Black Cat Radio 102.5FM, a judge for The Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards 2023, a mentor and member of The Guild of Food Writers, and a member of The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists. Jenny also writes regular articles for Rural Life magazine and Country & Town House online, and is an ambassador for the Farmers Guardian FarmingCan initiative.