Download or read book My Farm Friends written by Wendell Minor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here’s a perfect introduction to our farm friends. Is there anything cuter than a little lamb or playful piglet? Farm animals are fascinating, and they are full of surprises, too. Naturally, cows make milk—but did you know they need to drink a bathtub-full of water every day? And of course the turkeys gobble—but sometimes they purr like cats. Wendell Minor’s bright, bold artwork and jaunty verse celebrate the wonders of our farm friends.
Download or read book Bet the Farm written by Beth Hoffman and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Eloquent and detailed...It's hard to have hope, but the organized observations and plans of Hoffman and people like her give me some. Read her book -- and listen." -- Jane Smiley, The Washington Post In her late 40s, Beth Hoffman decided to upend her comfortable life as a professor and journalist to move to her husband's family ranch in Iowa--all for the dream of becoming a farmer. There was just one problem: money. Half of America's two million farms made less than $300 in 2019, and many struggle just to stay afloat. Bet the Farm chronicles this struggle through Beth's eyes. She must contend with her father-in-law, who is reluctant to hand over control of the land. Growing oats is good for the environment but ends up being very bad for the wallet. And finding somewhere, in the midst of COVID-19, to slaughter grass finished beef is a nightmare. If Beth can't make it, how can farmers who confront racism, lack access to land, or don't have other jobs to fall back on hack it? Bet the Farm is a first-hand account of the perils of farming today and a personal exploration of more just and sustainable ways of producing food.
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson s Farm Book written by Thomas Jefferson and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables written by Ben Hartman and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Clay Bottom Farm, author Ben Hartman and staff practice kaizen, or continuous improvement, cutting out more waste--of time, labor, space, money, and more--every year and aligning their organic production more tightly with customer demand. Applied alongside other lean principles originally developed by the Japanese auto industry, the end result has been increased profits and less work. In this field-guide companion to his award-winning first book, The Lean Farm, Hartman shows market vegetable growers in even more detail how Clay Bottom Farm implements lean thinking in every area of their work, including using kanbans, or replacement signals, to maximize land use; germination chambers to reduce defect waste; and right-sized machinery to save money and labor and increase efficiency. From finding land and assessing infrastructure needs to selling perfect produce at the farmers market, The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables digs deeper into specific, tested methods for waste-free farming that not only help farmers become more successful but make the work more enjoyable. These methods include: Using Japanese paper pot transplanters Building your own germinating chambers Leaning up your greenhouse Making and applying simple composts Using lean techniques for pest and weed control Creating Heijunka, or load-leveling calendars for efficient planning Farming is not static, and improvement requires constant change. The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables offers strategies for farmers to stay flexible and profitable even in the face of changing weather and markets. Much more than a simple exercise in cost-cutting, lean farming is about growing better, not cheaper, food--the food your customers want.
Download or read book On the Farm At the Market written by G. Brian Karas and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the workers set up their stands and prepare for shoppers to arrive. Amy, the baker at the Busy Bee Café, has a very special meal in mind-and, of course, all the farmers show up at the café to enjoy the results of their hard work. This informative book introduces children to both local and urban greenmarkets and paints a warm picture of a strong, interconnected community.
Download or read book Right this Very Minute written by Lisl H. Detlefsen and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delicious celebration of food and farming sure to inspire readers of all ages to learn more about where their food comes from - right this very minute! Here are the stories of what farmers really do to bring food to the table.
Download or read book The Farm Book written by Jan Pfloog and published by Western Publishing Company. This book was released on 1964-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Farm Book written and illustrated by Jan Pfloog.
Download or read book Farm Alphabet Book written by Jane Miller and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. The various letters of the alphabet are illustrated by descriptions of farm animals and discussions of life on a farm.
Download or read book It Comes From a Farm written by Grace Bassler and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The expression 'Farm to Table' has gained popularity as a way to describe foods that were created from a local farmer's produce, or from a local market that sells farm-fresh produce. Highly rated restaurants use this term to remind diners that what they eat originates from farms. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
Download or read book The Jonas Stories Jonas on a farm in summer written by Jacob Abbott and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Farm management Study in Anderson County South Carolina written by Alfred Glaze Smith and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pp. 3.
Download or read book Many Hands Make a Farm written by Jack Kittredge and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Northeast Organic Farmers Lifetime Achievement Award: Jack Kittredge and Julie Rawson In this heartfelt and unflinching memoir, two activists recount the nearly half century they’ve spent questioning authority while raising a family, building a self-reliant community, starting an organic farm, leading a farming organization, and experiencing the struggles and joys of living a purposeful life. Many Hands Make a Farm traces the journey of organic farming pioneers Julie Rawson and Jack Kittredge from their early years of bright-eyed excitement, through the long slog for economic stability, to the formation of a thriving community and a growing natural farming movement. Along the way, they established relationships with farming leaders across the country during the creation of the National Organic Program. Julie and Jack met while working as community organizers in Boston. After falling in love and starting a family, they decided to use Jack’s irregular earnings as a board game designer to support a move to a rural area where they could grow healthy food and earn their living at home, so they could be present for their four children. What began as a family homestead soon grew into the small, diversified Many Hands Organic Farm. Julie and Jack have intentionally chosen to live their lives differently than the mainstream, prioritizing minimizing energy use, raising food organically, not relying on credit, favoring natural health care, participating in the arts, working creatively, and instilling the values of hard work and responsibility in their children. In a time when society at large was “going along to get along,” Julie and Jack stood out as leaders and iconoclasts. They believe that taking risks and making bold decisions can unlock one’s potential and lead to actions that enrich the spirit, the family, and the community. Many Hands Make a Farm will resonate with fans of original thinkers from Henry David Thoreau and Wendell Berry to Lynn Margulis and Adelle Davis. The book strongly conveys the message of finding roots in a community, respecting the Earth, and combining social justice work with the joys and challenges of raising a family. These themes shine through on every page, making this memoir a must-read for anyone seeking inspiration and guidance on finding meaning in their life. "Told in complementary, alternating narratives between husband and wife, this informative and heartfelt memoir is uplifting from start to finish."—Booklist
Download or read book A Farm management Survey in Brooks County Georgia written by Earl Stanley Haskell and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Portrait of a Farm Family written by Raymond Bial and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1995 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a fourth-generation farm family in Illinois, describing their work and other activities, and explaining why it's becoming increasingly hard for a family farm to survive.
Download or read book On the Job at a Farm written by Jessica Cohn and published by Red Chair Press. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you like helping people? Would you like to help feed hundreds of people each day? Then you might like to go On the Job at a Farm. Discover what the key business of farming is all about.
Download or read book Jonas on a Farm in Summer written by Jacob Abbott and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Farm in the Firelands of Ohio written by Dayton Albert Williams and published by Next Friend Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
