Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00HJZVTP4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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H. K. T. Mulvaney said I'm not a Farmer but loved this farming book. My motivation to read this book actually was through a one night stay at the family's bed and breakfast in Berryville-Smithfield Farm B & B. I loved the place, the matriarch(s), the story of the B&B and it helped that we paid a visit to the country store which yielded tons of yummy meats. I couldn't wait to order the book when we returned home. It couldn't come soon enough. First off, I am a leisurely reader and a convenience shopper but have tried to be. Tarmansbooks said Excellent Selection by One Book/One Community. This was the One Book/One Community selection for Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York. Counties in Pennsylvania. From a short list of titles the public was asked to help choose a book they would like to read and discuss with the community. The public vote took place during the entire month of August "Excellent Selection by One Book/One Community" according to Tarmansbooks. This was the One Book/One Community selection for Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York. Counties in Pennsylvania. From a short list of titles the public was asked to help choose a book they would like to read and discuss with the community. The public vote took place during the entire month of August 2015. Gaining Ground is not a book I would have read had I not been aware of its OB/OC selection. The author writes of his experience returni. 015. Gaining Ground is not a book I would have read had I not been aware of its OB/OC selection. The author writes of his experience returni. AWESOME! MUST READ! Nathan Bales This book is excellent! Should be required reading in every school in the country! Forrest's writing style grabbed me from the first page and kept me hooked right to the end of the book. As a master gardener and someone who has been doing organic gardening for over 40 years, I really enjoyed this book!
Pritchard's biggest ally is his renegade father, who initially questions his son's career choice and rejects organic foods for sugary mainstream fare. But just when the farm starts to turn heads at local farmers' markets, his father's health takes a turn for the worse. With poetry and humor, this inspiring memoir tugs on your heartstrings and feeds your soul long after you've finished.. One fateful day in 1996, after discovering that five freight cars' worth of glittering corn have reaped a tiny profit of $18.16, young Forrest Pritchard vows to save his family's farm. What ensues - through hilarious encounters with all manner of livestock and colorful local characters - is a crash course in sustainable agriculture