The Goodwins had a post-holiday consumer hangover. It was the end of 2007, and pastors Craig and Nancy Goodwin decided it was time to make a change. They wanted to break free from the mindless consumerism that had become second nature to their family. And so, in 2008, the Millwood couple and their daughters, Lily and Noel (then ages 5 and 7), began a yearlong experiment in intentional consumerism.
Craig Goodwin chronicles the journey in his new book, Year of Plenty, published last month. The Goodwins were unaware of the many food experiments going on at the time, or even of the meaning of the term “locavore.” Craig just wanted his family’s spending habits to reflect their Christian faith.
Kirsten Harrington 