Tag Archives: Books

“The Compassionate Carnivore”

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

This time of year I don’t usually recommend a lot of books, since really it is just go-go-go around here.

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The Dirty Life

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

What can I say about “The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food and Love” by Kristin Kimball?

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“Everything I Want to do it Illegal”

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

First and foremost I just want to say that Joel Salatin is my hero. He’s a bit goofy lookin’ and unabashedly wears suspenders and giant cowboy hats. He gets excited about the “piggness” of his pigs and sunrises over his … Continue reading →

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Fifty Acres and a Poodle

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

Everyone has guilty pleasures – some gals read romance novels, others are obsessed with mysteries or thrillers. My weakness happens to be what I call “farm fluff.” I like to read stories about other people who farm. I read a … Continue reading →

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“Goat Song”

Posted on October 21, 2009 by

Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, A Short History of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese by Brad Kessler  I just finished reading “Goat Song” by Brad Kessler. I found it an interesting story of a couple who moves to … Continue reading →

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Hit by a Farm

Posted on August 5, 2009 by

I just finished reading Hit by a Farm by Catherine Friend. What a doozy! I can honestly say that this was one of the funniest books I’ve read in a long time. As far as situational farm books go, this … Continue reading →

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Deeply Rooted

Posted on June 26, 2009 by

  I just finished reading Lisa M Hamilton’s new book, “Deeply Rooted.”  It was definitely a good look into three farms that buck the conventional agriculture system. The first farm was an advocate of pasture raised dairy cattle. The second … Continue reading →

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