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Women of the Harvest: Inspiring Stories of Contemporary Farmers
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Author: Holly Bollinger
"The photos of Women of the Harvest will take your breath away. Images of lush New England gardens compete with those of dusty Arizona cactus beds, and pictures of peaceful Colorado mountains follow those of an Oregon spread that seems to go on for miles. If you’re a farmer of either gender, or if your garden isn’t enough to fulfill your dreams, you’ll love paging though this book. When it comes to off-the-beaten path agriculture books Women of the Harvest is the cream of the crop.”
The Bookworm Sez
Up with the rooster, to bed with the sun, and if the farmers a woman, its a good bet theres always more work waiting. Holding household and family together, women farmers daily, quietly perform heroic labors just to eke a livelihood out of the land. Women have always farmed, when death or war left them to fend for themselves, but today they might choose to farm, and, in a time when farming is a shrinking occupation, their choices have expanded. Some women are only at home on the range; others, more hearth-bound, see the farm as an extension of home and family life. Some farm to feed their families; others, running huge corporate operations, farm to feed nations. These are the farmers that Women of the Harvest celebrates. In twelve illustrated profiles, the book introduces readers to women who work the land, raising livestock and crops, and, in doing so, uphold and transform a tradition as old as agriculture itself. Their stories, drawn from farms across the country, are truly in the American grain.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 160
Length: 8.63w x 10.13h
ISBN-13: 9780760321843
ISBN: 0760321841
Catalog ID: 139373
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Price: $24.95
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