Announcing a Holiday Sale for digital and physical copies of my book!

This post provides the details of a limited time offer I have going for my recently published book

(This sale is no longer applicable)

Give a man a basket full of fresh veggies and he can eat for a day, give a man a copy of Recipes For Reciprocity : The Regenerative Way From Seed To Table and a handful of heirloom seeds and he can not only feed himself for a lifetime, but also send out ripple effects of abundance, resilience and hope into his local community.

Recipes For Reciprocity : The Regenerative Way From Seed To Table is an excellent gift as it is in essence a fractal seed that aligns with the inherent regenerative capacity of the Earth. When planted within a fertile mind, that seed can unlock a great many gifts which are accessible throughout one’s entire lifetime.

Thus, in the spirit of the holiday season I am offering a limited time 40% discount on the digital (ebook) version of Recipes For Reciprocity : The Regenerative Way From Seed To Table and a 20% discount on physical copies of my book (from now until December 24th).

The limited time offer discount code for both is:

the gift that keeps on giving

Freshly harvested Goji Berries from our garden (with goji foliage, blossoms and berries on the vine in the background).

I will also be throwing in some bonus Goji berry seeds that were extracted from the vine shown in the picture above with each physical copy of my book that is purchased from now until Christmas Eve.

As I explored in my recent post on seed saving, Goji Seeds have Immense potential within them to produce nutrient dense food and medicine for many years. Each seed contains within it the potential to produce hundreds of pounds of Goji Berries in the vine’s lifetime. If some of those berries are used to save seed and those seeds are shared, the abundance that becomes accessible in one’s local community within only a few short years is exponential.

Goji Berry Seeds

I am also offering a buy one and get the second copy half off deal for physical copies of my book which you can find here.

Here are a few reviews so you can see what people are saying about the book so far:

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Mike Garcia from California recently wrote me and said:

“I love my copy! Healthy bodies can only come from healthy food. Healthy food can only come from healthy soil. This book covers it all! And the quality is second to none. Thank you for putting in the time and effort to create this work of educational art.”

Mike Garcia (of Enviroscape LA) holding his copy of my book. Mike is a Certified Naturalist and studied at the Univeristy of California. He is also a Studied Certified Health Coach (ACE-CHC) and studied as the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

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Sheila from Tennessee recently wrote me to say :

“The season for being Thankful, Grateful, and Giving to others is the BEST time to let you in on a special secret: the Perfect set of actions and gifting that Gavin's book "Recipes for Reciprocity" entails!!!

In it, you will discover not only luscious and nutritionally wonderful recipes for natural food preparation from your gardens, but also recipes and ideas for stewarding, preparing, and nurturing your soil, your environment, your gardens (big or small) AND your community!! These recipes gently nudge the reader into actions that are not only attainable, but inspiring and therapeutic for you as a Sower, Reaper, and Consumer - full of a heart of gratitude and reciprocating back on so many layers.

There are a  great many other qualities to add to this review, but rather than feed them to you, I encourage you to order a copy for yourself and seriously consider additional copies for gifts that will go on giving, encouraging, and calling into action those on your gift list - your little community. I promise you, this gift will not just sit on a shelf. It will become dog-eared, used, and especially grow into a guide and resource for plans that will inspire additional layers of depth into your community, your perspective, and your growing!” - Sheila Bell

Sheila is a permaculture expert, nursery owner and gardener, you can learn more about her farm (Bell Gardens - A Quake Lake Plant Farm) which specializes in Edible Perennials & Landscape Plants here

 

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“This book is a magnificent achievement. It can help you learn practical ways to grow and cook mouthwatering food-as-medicine, and build deeper and stronger community, but it is so much more than that. Gavin has written a love letter to humanity and the living world and a manifesto for workable hope, all with an unflinching honesty about the crises we face. Gavin uses the nuts and bolts skills in the garden and kitchen as a launchpad to reimagine our place in the world, and the result is a solid foundation in the chaos. His hope and love are infectious, and the applied knowledge shared in his book is encyclopedic. I highly recommend it to you.” – Jason Padvorac

Jason Padvorac (aka “Berryman”, is a Husband, Father, Permaculturalist and Natural Gardener at JM Padvorac Farm. Jason has a BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Washington.) You can learn more about his farm and work here: https://jmpadvoracfarm.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/JMPadvoracFarm/

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“Gavin doesn’t just paint pictures with words, he also takes pictures of astonishing beauty. There’s a quality to his micro-focused photos of dew that make me feel like my eyes have been washed. And each photo is intertwined with deep knowledge that teaches me words like ‘trophic’ and ‘rhizobium’ for the connections between all things. And beauty, for Gavin, includes the functional and the delicious. I can’t put Gavin’s spirit into words better than he can, so I’ll end with the first couple paragraphs to his book:

In the following pages you will find recipes for much more than just creating food. You will find recipes for nourishing soil, relationships (with each other and the Earth), ways to nourish community and increase our collective resilience as we head towards what appears to be an uncertain future. I will also provide recipes for regenerating our hope, recipes for rekindling a sense of purpose, recipes for reciprocating the many blessings we have received and continue to receive and recipes for food for the soul.

Each moment is an unrepeatable gift, each breath an unfathomable miracle of celestial mathematics, molecular biophysics and a symphony of intricate symbiotic relationships. It took eons of tireless work for the stage to be set for you to live here, now, in this life. Mother Earth has nurtured and built a paradise and a sanctuary for you to experience, co-create in and share.

Come for the sanctuary, stay for the amaranth.” - Tereza Coraggio

Tereza Coraggio is Author of How to Dismantle an Empire and creator of Third Paradigm on YouTube, Rumble & Locals. Topics include global economics, geopolitics, censorship, socio-spirituality, metaphysics, capitalism & community sovereignty. Here is a link to one of her substack posts:

Recipes for Reciprocity by Gavin Mounsey

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After I shared one of the full recipes from my book on here recently, Margaret Anna Alice recently commented and said

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Seth from BC received his book and wrote:

“Recipes for Reciprocity by Gavin Mounsey offers a refreshing blend of gardening wisdom, reciprocity, and permaculture principles. Mounsey’s deep insights into the symbiotic relationship between soil health and successful gardening practices create a compelling narrative that invites readers to explore the interconnectedness of nature. While I’ve only begun to delve into the pages of this book, its unique approach promises to inspire both novice and experienced gardeners alike. With its focus on fostering a reciprocal bond with the environment, “Recipes for Reciprocity” presents an intriguing perspective on sustainable gardening that is sure to resonate throughout the horticultural community.”

This picture shows one of the copies of my book having been delivered to a Kickstarter backer (a gardener, father, avid reader and all around great guy named Seth). His book was sent out as part of the first wave of shipments going out.

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Physical copies of the book have also begun to arrive at the homes of people in Australia that pre-ordered a copy! This means that am happy to announce that physical copies of Recipes For Reciprocity : The Regenerative Way From Seed To Table are now in the hands of gardeners on four continents!

The image below shows Andrew Barker in his garden in Strathalbyn, Austrailia with his copy of the book. Here is what Andrew had to say about the book:

“He has created this book as a way to invite people to fall back in love with our Mother Earth and to help themselves at the same time. If you’re into health, then consider this book The Bible. I’ve been so inspired by Gavin’s knowledge when it comes to everything food and health, and adamantly feel this is the future of medicine. He’s got chapters on permaculture, seed saving, companion planting, HEAPS of recipes, boosting your immune system, super foods, even regenerative poetry.”

(Andrew Barker is the Creator of the Grow Free Movement. He is a Plant Enthusiast and Gardener. Grow Free is a grassroots, community-building movement which promotes a sustainable culture of growing and sharing healthy food and other resources with our neighbors. Andrew has a PhD in Geology and Geophysics from the University of Adelaide). You can learn more about the Grow Free movement here: http://www.growfree.org.au/ and here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growfree )

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Lorna from BC recently received her copy of my book, sent me this very original picture (which, being a Kale fanatic, I absolutely love

and wrote me to say:

"It’s so beautiful and interesting/inspiring to read. Truly a gift of love and sharing. This needs to be in peoples hands and hearts and spread into and throughout the education system.

It’s energizing and soulful.
I’m so glad I ordered this.
Thanks again. Now get spreading its seed."

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Charles from Maryland (in the United States) recently sent me a picture and described the book by saying:

“Recipes for Reciprocity ” is much more than a cook book. Gavin lays the foundation for holistic living, then provides road maps from seed, to exquisite meals, and back to seed. The reader gains not only the “how’s” of soul nourishing food,  but also the “why’s”. From novice to expert, everyone benefits from reading this book.”    – Charles Tatch 

Charles Tatch is a Fire fighter, EMT, family man and hobby gardener.

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“An indispensable guide to the empowerment, nourishment, and self-reliance that comes from knowing how to grow food in harmony with nature. Recipes for Reciprocity is one of those rare books that shares a wealth of practical information and methods in clear and accessible language. This book goes well beyond the garden-variety garden book that tells you what to plant where and when. Rather, the author shows you how to create an at-home oasis of nutrient rich foods, beauty, peace, and security.” – Kristen Krash

Kristen is the co-founder and director of the Sueño de Vida regenerative agroforestry project in Ecuador. You can learn more about her important work in regenerating the rainforest and purchase regeneratively grown Cacao from her food forest farm here: http://www.sdvforest.com

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and last but not least, Matt Powers in Texas recently received his book and sent me this pic

Matt Powers is the author of Regenerative Soil & the Permaculture Student Series. Matt’s educational series on permaculture and soil science have been instrumental in helping me to optimize my gardening practices to increase yields, decrease the work required in maintaining my garden and empowering me to think outside the box of conventional horticultural practices to stack functions when planting and see problems as solutions. You can learn more about Matt’s work here: https://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/

Matt described the book by saying :

“Gavin has created a very thorough and holistic cookbook that I suspect will be the model moving forward – excellent work!”  

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Thank you to those of you who already purchased a copy of my book and thank you to those who that have decided to gift a copy to someone else, I am grateful you have chosen to take this journey with me. Together, we will make this world a more beautiful, hopeful and equitable place, one regenerative garden at a time.

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