Readers To Eaters

08/05/2025

It’s ! 🥕🍓
Shoutout to our local markets at Fort Mason Center Farmers' Market and Foodwise & The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market!

do so much more than offer fresh, local food—they support small farms, boost the local economy, promote sustainability, and connect communities with food education and access. Learn more about their work at Farmers Market Coalition.

RReaders To Eatersgot its start as a pop-up food bookstore at Seattle-area farmers markets, and we’re proud to continue working with markets across the country to bring food stories to life. We also partner with U.S. Department of Agriculture programs like and to promote with books like Sylvia's Spinach and Zora's Zucchini

This Friday, 8/8, is ! 🥒
Celebrate at your local farmers market—many are hosting fun events like !

🎧 And don’t miss the new ChopChop Magazine podcast episode featuring a fun interview with Zora’s Zucchini author Katherine Pryor. She shares her inspiration for the book, ideas on reducing food waste, and great storytelling tips for young writers!
👉 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4mMCPqX



Washington State Farmers Market Association
Lake City Farmers Market
California Alliance of Farmers' Markets
California Fresh Farmer's Market Association
Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association
AIM Farmers Markets
Hollywood Farmers Market - Portland, Oregon
Portland Maine Farmers' Market
National WIC Association California WIC Association
WIC Association of New York State
Wisconsin WIC Association
Maryland SNAP-Ed Program SNAP-Ed NY

08/05/2025

A fun listen for the whole family! 🎧🥒
Check out the latest episode of the ChopChop Magazine podcast: "ZUCCHINI: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING", featuring a great interview with Zora's Zucchini author Katherine Pryor—just in time for on 8/8! https://bit.ly/4mMCPqX

Hear Katherine talk about reducing food waste, the inspiration behind Zora's Zucchini, and her storytelling tips for young writers. (Her segment starts around the 7-minute mark—but the whole episode is worth a listen!)
And don’t forget to grab some zucchini at your local farmers market this week to celebrate (Aug 3–9). Many markets are even hosting Zucchini Car Races to mark the occasion! 🚗🥒

Zora's Zucchini is also available in Spanish and in audiobook in both English and Spanish.

This month we’re feeling gourd-geous and heading into the garden to talk about the most bountiful, bodacious cucurbit around: zucchini! Whether you grow it yourself or find it left in your car by your neighbors this episode has something for you!

We hear from a Mother/Son team growing Trombocino, hang out with Katherine Pryor, author of Zora's Zucchini and check in with Chris Powell, one of the organizers of the annual West Stockbridge Zucchini Fest. There’s also Curried soup on the menu! Watch out, listening to this episode might just have you cooking and growing your own squash.

See if you can count how many times we say Zucchini…

You can find the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and Kids Listen!

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zucchini-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/id1753984400?i=1000720251317
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/57yOyz52AjdPUzbefbyKgW?si=Vs5vXZCjTICwprNSXyWc6Q

07/31/2025

A is a perfect summer outing—fun, free, and a great way to enjoy . We loved seeing this segment from Nashville, where an Eagle Scout created a at using The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter. Hadley Park is believed to be the first public park in the U.S. for African Americans, making this project even more special.

The news clip includes a great interview with the book’s creator, Nashville-based artist Shabazz Larkin, who wrote the story as a love letter to his sons—and to bees. 🐝💛

📚 The School Library Journal, n a starred review, calls the book “a holistic—and wholly original—treatment... threaded with unconditional love,” adding: “It’s brave to try to understand the things that scare us.”

Also by Shabazz:
• Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table (his illustrator debut)
• A Moose Boosh: A Few Choice Words About Food (his author/illustrator debut)

Interested in bringing Storywalks or food literacy programs to your community? Contact us!





Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
Nashville Public Library
Nashville Public Library Foundation Book'em
Nashville Book Connection Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
The Bee Cause Project Bee Girl Detroit Hives
Tennessee Library Association
Tennessee Agriculture in the Classroom
Tennessee Department of Health
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association
National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)
The Black Church Food Security Network
The Brown Bookshelf We Need Diverse Books

A story can take your mind to many places, but with this story The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter you are able to get lost in the pages in the great outdoors.

07/22/2025

Cheers to the City of Long Beach WIC Program for partnering with Long Beach Public Library to bring Storytime to WIC centers! 📚🥬 The program launched last year featuring Sylvia's Spinach and Zora's Zucchini—both in English and Spanish—a great way to connect nutrition education with early literacy.

Mark your calendars for on 8/8! 🎉 Celebrate by sharing Zora's Zucchini. You can even listen together as a family with the audiobook, available in both English and Spanish from Live Oak Media. Check it out at your local library!

WIC centers—reach out to us for special discounts and partnership opportunities.



California WIC Association National WIC Association
WIC Association of New York State
WIC South Los Angeles Texas WIC - South Plains
California Library Association
Public Library Association (PLA)
ALSC - The Association for Library Service to Children
CABE California Association for Bilingual Education
National Association for Bilingual Education
Reforma Los Angeles Chapter Reforma Inland Empire
REFORMA Libraries and Food First 5 California

07/18/2025

Remembering Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) on his birthday, and reflecting on what meant to him:

“Each morning, I put on a straw hat and rough gloves and worked in the garden for two hours. Every Sunday, I would supply vegetables to the kitchen so that they could cook a special meal for the common-law prisoners. I also gave quite a lot of my harvest to the warders, who used to bring satchels to take away their fresh vegetables.”

“A garden was one of the few things in prison that one could control. To plant a seed, watch it grow, to tend it and then harvest it, offered a simple but enduring satisfaction. The sense of being the custodian of this small patch of earth offered a taste of freedom.”

Read more via : https://bit.ly/3GSmKR2

For a powerful modern story of urban farming, check out Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table—the story of a who built an in Milwaukee over 30 years ago, bringing fresh food, jobs, and inspiration to his community and generations of . https://bit.ly/4eVn2Dr


National Agriculture in the Classroom
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
New York Agriculture in the Classroom
National Farm to School Network
New York Farm to School
New York City School Library System
Clemson Extension School & Community Gardening
Life Lab Big Green Tilth Alliance Pilot Light The Food Trust
School Garden Support Organization - SGSO - Network
Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy
Junior Master Gardener Program
The American Horticultural Society

07/16/2025

Nothing beats summer with a ! ☀️
We’re excited that Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix is part of San Francisco Public Librarys . Co-author/ June Jo Lee recently led a series of fun kimchi workshops with families and teens at —an engaging intro to taste, flavor, and .

You can also experience the book as an audiobook in both English and Spanish from Live Oak Media, narrated by illustrator/graffiti artist Man One —an winner from AudioFile Magazine! 🎧

Check out Roy Choi's new cookbook, THE CHOI OF COOKING. https://bit.ly/3IzogYF

We’re now planning fall events. Let us know how we can bring food education programs to your school or library.

07/14/2025

☀️ Summer is the perfect time to enjoy a on a ! We’re thrilled that The Seattle Public Library is featuring Zora's Zucchini in both English and Spanish—at historic in South Park. 🌱

This program is extra special for us because Marra Farm was one of Readers To Eaters first community partners. The farm grows food for local families and offers hands-on learning for kids and adults alike. Learn more or sign up to volunteer: https://bit.ly/4nNHdXK

A great way to enjoy the Storywalk is to listen to the audiobook (available in English and Spanish from Live Oak Media as you stroll through the Storywalk for a full sensory experience! 🎧

And don’t forget—Zora’s Zucchini is perfect for celebrating on August 8! 🥒

🔊 Hear author Katherine Pryor on the Farm to School Podcast https://bit.ly/4kAoNa8
Also check out Sylvia's Spinach Katherine’s first book with illustrator Anna Raff, also in English, Spanish, and audiobook editions.


Libraries and Food
Washington Library Association
Washington Ag in the Classroom
Washington State Seed Library Network
Washington State Farmers Market Association
Tilth Alliance Solid Ground
Public Library Association (PLA)
ALSC - The Association for Library Service to Children
National Summer Learning Association
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Too Small to Fail
School Garden Support Organization - SGSO - Network
Life Lab Junior Master Gardener Program Big Green KidsGardening.org The American Horticultural Society
American Community Gardening Association
Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom

07/03/2025

We had a wonderful time at National Agriculture in the Classroom ( ) last week! 🌱📚

Author Jacqueline Briggs Martin shared Farmer Eva's Green Garden Life, part of her series and the first children’s book to spotlight a . It was inspiring to see educators connect with Eva’s story of growing food with attention to science, ecology, and community.

The book has been selected as the featured book at
• Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom
• Maine Agriculture in the Classroom
• Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
• NC Farm Bureau "Ag in the Classroom"
Go to their web sites to find teaching resource, including video Q&A with the author.

📘 Explore more teaching ideas through the Curriculum Matrix: https://bit.ly/44qxPAt

And here’s something we’re especially excited about:
The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer, and will be held in Massachusetts—home to Eva Sommaripa’s farm! We can’t wait to celebrate women farmers everywhere!


American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
New York Agriculture in the Classroom
Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
Clemson Extension School & Community Gardening
American Farmland Trust Life Lab Big GreenI
Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Network
Washington Ag in the Classroom

07/02/2025

We were so thrilled by the strong interest in library food programming at !

Wonderful to hear stories from libraries across the country engaging their communities through:
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🧺 Partnerships with , , and

These programs are powerful ways to build intercultural and intergenerational connections—and to promote learning through food!

Libraries and Food page is a fantastic space to share ideas, successes, and resources. If you haven’t joined yet, we highly recommend it!

At ALA, we handed out postcards that connect kids and families to growing, cooking, and fermenting from our series:
📖 Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild
📖 Farmer Eva's Green Garden Life
📖 Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix

Interested in bringing to your library? We’d love to share more about our programs—just drop us a note!

07/02/2025

We had such a fun and flavorful time last Saturday at Binding Agents for our Krautchi – Pickle Storytime event! 🥒🥒

Big thanks to our collaborators:
• Nikki Toscani from Fishtown Pickle Project
• April McGreger from The People’s Kitchen of Philadelphia

June Jo Lee kicked things off with the story behind Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild (co-written with Jacqueline Briggs Martin), a on the renowned "fermentation revivalist". Amy followed with a live demo of the recipe from the book. Nikki brought the flavor with a tasting of both lacto-fermented and vinegar pickles—extra refreshing on a hot Philly summer day!

📖 Want to try at home? See the recipe image from the book page: https://bit.ly/4lFP2gx

Huge thanks to Catie Gainor, owner of Binding Agents, for hosting and connecting us with these incredible local fermentors, as well as young readers and eaters. We’re so thrilled to be surrounded by roomful of and passionate storytellers and flavor makers!

07/02/2025

Happy to be part of a terrific panel to close out !
"¡En Español, Por Favor!: Building Your Spanish Kids' Language Collection" with fellow :
• Ana Eulate, Cuento de Luz - English page
• Karen Li, Groundwood Books
(Big thanks to host, Ingram Content Group!)

It was wonderful to hear fellow share their passion and thoughtful approach to publishing Spanish-language children's books. There’s real momentum—but also real challenges, especially the lack of review sources to help these books gain visibility.

One great way to discover quality Spanish books is through Bank Street College's Spanish Language Picture Book Awards (https://bit.ly/4erFEdO), which have honored all of our Spanish titles:
• El chef Roy Choi y su remix de la comida callejera (translated from Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix)
• Las Espinacas de Sylvia (transalted from Sylvia's Spinach)
• Las Calabacitas de Zora (translated from Zora's Zucchini)

Each of these is also available as an from Live Oak Media—a great way for families to model together.

We’ve been fortunate to partner with USDA’s and programs, using our English and Spanish titles to support both and . But with recent budget cuts, these vital partnerships are at risk.

Here’s how you can help promote Spanish books in your library or community:
✅ Showcase them year-round
✅ Partner with local orgs serving Spanish-speaking families and host storytimes offsite
✅ Ask publishers and wholesalers for more Spanish-language options
✅ Encourage review journals to feature articles and review Spanish titles

Thanks for continuing to support inclusive publishing and food literacy for all!




REFORMA Reforma Los Angeles Chapter
Reforma Inland Empire
Public Library Association (PLA)
ALSC - The Association for Library Service to Children
The Children's Book Council
National Association for Bilingual Education
CABE California Association for Bilingual Education
Publishers Group West Publisher Spotlight