Ben Hewitt Biography

Ben was born and raised in northern Vermont where he currently runs a small-scale diversified hill farm with his family. He lives with his wife and two sons in a self-built home that is powered by a windmill and solar photovoltaic panels. His work has appeared in numerous national periodicals including the New York Times Magazine Wired Gourmet Discover Skiing Eating Well Yankee Magazine Powder Men’s Journal National Geographic Adventure and Outside.
His most recent book is Making Supper Safe: One Man’s Quest to Learn the Truth About Food Safety (Rodale). It was published on June 7 2011. From dumpster diving to the battle over food rights to genetically engineered salmon and the interplay between humans and the bacteria they consume Ben explores the untold story of food safety with humor and good-natured skepticism.
His first book The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food (Rodale) was published in 2010. It tells the story of a rural working-class Vermont community that is attempting to blueprint and implement a localized food system. The paperback edition will be released in conjunction with Making Supper Safe.

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