Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm

Author:   Forrest Pritchard ,  Roger Wayne
Publisher:   Tantor Media, Inc
Edition:   Unabridged edition
ISBN:  

9781452668604


Publication Date:   30 December 2013
Format:   Audio  Audio Format
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Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm


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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. 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.

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Author:   Forrest Pritchard ,  Roger Wayne
Publisher:   Tantor Media, Inc
Imprint:   Tantor Media, Inc
Edition:   Unabridged edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.00cm
Weight:   0.072kg
ISBN:  

9781452668604


ISBN 10:   1452668604
Publication Date:   30 December 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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By the end of his wonderful book, Pritchard lies in a field pondering his own slim margin of success from slowing things down in our fast paced world; a well-deserved moment of happiness for this important new spokesperson of the future of agriculture and poet of the earth. ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review


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Forrest Pritchard is a professional farmer, writer, and public speaker. Holding degrees in English and geology from William and Mary, Forrest studied under George Garrett with the University of Virginia's MFA program. He has been published in national magazines, and his farm, Smith Meadows, has been featured on NPR and the Washington Post. Roger Wayne hails from small-town Minnesota. He served in the Air Force as a broadcast journalist in South Korea before obtaining his BA in communications and journalism. Roger has recorded for video games, animation, and commercials, and he loves making books come to life. You can see what he's up to at rogerwayne.com.

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