Description: Pays tribute to the women behind the local, sustainable, and quality foods of northwestern Michigan.
Brief description: Born in Baltimore and a New Yorker since 1969, Emita Brady Hill has spent her summers in Traverse City since her childhood. She earned her doctorate in romance languages and literatures from Harvard University and in 2019 was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters by Indiana University. Her career as a scholar of the French Enlightenment took her to France, where she discovered French and North African cuisines, an interest that led to her study of the many aspects of food and farming in northern Michigan.
Review Quotes:
I heard beautiful voices filled with compassion and uncommon honesty. It is a celebration of life's pathways, from fields and kitchens onto our tables, by a distinctive group of agricultural and food pioneers--all women. These powerful and important stories need to be told and preserved. They embody the American tradition of cultural diversity and offer inspiration in uncertain times. Emita has given us a distinctive treasure to savor with each 'bite' and story. I loved every page and am so grateful to have read it.
--Liz Neumark "CEO, Great Performances"