The Feast Nearby: How I lost my job, buried a marriage, and found my way by keeping chickens, foraging, preserving, bartering, and eating locally (all on $40 a week)
by Robin Mather
Robin Mather shares how she navigated job loss and the end of a marriage by embracing a more local, resourceful way of living. Through keeping chickens, foraging, preserving, bartering, and eating locally on $40 a week, she offers a personal account of resilience and renewal.
About This Book
Robin Mather recounts losing her job and burying a marriage while searching for a more grounded way forward.
The book centers on practical, locally focused living, including keeping chickens, foraging, preserving food, and bartering.
With a weekly food budget of $40, it explores the everyday possibilities of eating locally and making do with available resources.
This is a personal story of resilience, self-reliance, and finding a new path through deliberate choices about food and community.
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