Category: Books
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Farm Anatomy – Entertaining and Informative!
This book has been at our house since last Christmas, and I love it! Thanks Jess! Farm Anatomy by Julia Rothman is one of those books you can pick up any time and wander through. There are interesting tidbits of informaton on every page. The information is all related to living in the country. Whether…
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Righteous Porkchop
Books about food have interested me for some time. I read them, mark-up the margins, put them down, think alot, and read them again. This is true of Righeous Porkchop. Nicolette Hahn Niman writes with fact, honesty, and humanisn. If you are interested in food, eat food, whatever, read this book. This is the book…
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
Truly a favorite book of mine, this is an easy and enjoyable read. Barbara Kingsolver tell the story of her family’s quest to eat only what they grow, or what is grown locally for one year. Not just an interesting story, but also a book filled with interesting information about food and the ‘food pipeline’. The…
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A Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball
The Dirty Life will make you smile, make you think, and make you say “wow” in admiration. Kristin Kimball’s book is thought provoking and entertaining as she tells her story of the quest she and her husband have to work a long-neglected family farm. Work it they do, and turn it and their marriage into…