A community of more than 5000 young farmers and activists, the Greenhorns are committed to producing and advocating for food grown with vision and respect for the earth. This book, edited by three of the group's leading members, comprises 50 original essays by new farmers who write about their experiences in the field from a wide range of angles, both practical and inspirational. Funny, sad, serious, and light-hearted, these essays touch on everything from financing and machinery to family, community building, and social change.
Greenhorns: 50 Dispatches from the New Farmers' Movement
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Essays on the spirituality and physicality of farming; the skill-building and life lessons accompanying the increased connection to the earth; and improved self-sufficiency define the Greenhorn movement. Fleming, founder and director of this group promoting young farmers, joins other Greenhorns and biodynamic farm enthusiasts in gathering writings on farming as an expression of patriotism and hope, addressing local food surety and self-reliance advocates, and farmers new and established, all connected in a reconstitution of a local, resilient, and delicious food system. Financing, tools, and community are major categories. Draft-powered farmer Alyssa Jumars writes that she’s never felt so alive as behind the great ass of a draft horse, and Jon Piana praises community effort turning a weeks-long harvest into an hour’s labor. Charming line drawings reinforce the anthology’s texts, supplemented by a far-ranging list of resources. Readers will also be interested in the documentary film The Greenhorns. --Whitney Scott
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“bursting with determination and optimism. These essays by beginning farmers are chatty, colorful reports that made me laugh and left me in awe of all the hard work that goes into growing our food. The farmers revel in simple pleasures and big challenges.”
(The Boston Globe)“The stories are real, and the voices are honest … sometimes brutally so. Yet, despite this, or maybe because of this, I found myself inspired.”
(Urban Farm)
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Brad got his start growing food in college in a small vegetable garden at The Homestead, an experiential living center at Denison University. His interest piqued, he went on to apprentice on organic farms at Stratford and Crown Point Ecology Centers in Ohio. A few seasons of farming brought him to the realization that growing food would be his life's vocation. After serving as the CSA manager at Village Acres Farm in Pennsylvania for several years, he moved to Seattle to co-found the Seattle Urban Farm Company, a business that designs, installs, and maintains edible gardens for residential and commercial customers. He's been helping people build and care for their urban farms ever since. On weekends, Brad keeps busy by teaching classes on organic gardening and urban chicken care, and learning Jethro Tull songs on the guitar.
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By Cai
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Interesting stories from 50 different farmers and producers across America, which could have used a little more editing. Regardless, many stories are at once funny, compelling and insightful into the reasons why Americans everywhere are turning back to agricultural practises as a method of finding meaning and financial stability in the 21st Century.
An honest book.
An honest book.
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By peacebuddha
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What a journey I was taken on, and have many farmers to thank for the travel. I felt I was sitting with each farmer in each mini conversation. Thank you!
By G. Kosman
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I really appreciate how candid each of the essayists were when sharing their experiences about starting up their farms and/or farm-related endeavors. Nothing has been romanticized here. If you're looking to begin understanding what it might take for you to live your dream of starting and running a successful farm, buy this book.
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Corny
For someone that's just likes to read aimless story's well this will do. It's like watching discovery channel and at the end you don't know any more then you did to begin with -... Read more
Published 2 months ago by ROB TAYLOR
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great stories from real people that love farming of any size
Love this book. Just beginning to read it. Just bought a place with 5 acres and getting inspired to do more with it to benefit me and my community. America at it's best.
Published 4 months ago by Randall R. Horadam
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Inspirational
I am not an avid reader, however, this book kept my interest the entire way through. Reading about each of the farmers and their different struggles, experiences, and worries was... Read more
Published 5 months ago by runningmouse
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Greenhorns rule!
This book is a perfect resource for sustainable farming. A treasure, especially Farmer Ginger Salkowski's voice on page 197. Check it out.
Published 9 months ago by Leonard
