One-Woman Farm

One-Woman Farm
Author: Jenna Woginrich
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 160342718X

A popular blogger and homesteader shares the joys, sorrows, trials, tribulations and blessings she experienced during a year spent farming on her own land, during which she found deep fulfillment in the practical tasks and timeless rituals of agricultural life.

The Illustrated Herdwick Shepherd

The Illustrated Herdwick Shepherd
Author: James Rebanks
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2019-02-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0241401100

I am the luckiest man alive, because I get to live and work in the most beautiful place on earth: Matterdale in the English Lake District. When I was a child we didn't really go anywhere, except a week in the Isle of Man when I was about ten years old, and I never left Britain until I was twenty. Even now, years later, the best bit of any travelling is coming home. Bringing us into the world of shepherd's baking competitions, sheep shows and moments out on the fell watching the sheep run away home, James Rebanks interweaves thoughts and reflections on the art of shepherding with his photographs of the valley, people and animals that make up the daily life of the fells. A life lived by the three hundred surviving fell farming families, this is a book of photos and words filled with reverence and love.

The Education of Will

The Education of Will
Author: Patricia B. McConnell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2017-02-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1501150154

"An animal behaviorist recounts the story of how in order to help a troubled dog she was compelled to revisit painful memories about her own past in order to gain understanding into the impact of trauma on the brain, "--NoveList.

The SheepOver

The SheepOver
Author: Jennifer Churchman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316273546

Meet the adorable orphan lamb Sweet Pea and discover why her true story has become a picture book phenomenon and enchanted readers of all ages! One cold winter night, Sweet Pea the orphan lamb becomes very sick. Everyone in the farmyard is worried about her! Under the watchful care of Farmer John, Laddie the sheepdog, and Dr. Alison the mobile veterinarian, she slowly recovers. Dr. Alison tells Sweet Pea she can have a sleepover to celebrate as soon as she is well again. When the day finally comes, her closest friends Sunny, Prem, and Violet join her in the greenhouse for a fun and imaginative "SheepOver" celebration. This charming story of caring and friendship by farm owners John and Jennifer Churchman, brought to life with John's entrancing photo-illustrations, will enchant readers young and old. In the words of one of her many fans, "Sweet Pea brings a calming, authentic joy to my life that makes me laugh, cry and gives me hope that all is well in the world. . . . Everyone needs a little Sweet Pea in their lives!"

Life on a Sheep Farm

Life on a Sheep Farm
Author: Judy Wolfman
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2004-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1575057727

Do you know how long it takes to shear a sheep? What kind of food does a lamb eat? Just ask Diana, a young farmer who helps her family raise sheep. She’ll show you the fun and hard work it takes to help little lambs grow into big healthy sheep.

Running for the Hills

Running for the Hills
Author: Horatio Clare
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2008-03-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0743274288

Part memoir, part adventure story, and part study of the natural world, this is an evocative and vividly written memoir of a childhood on a remote sheep farm in Wales.

The Secret Life of Cows

The Secret Life of Cows
Author: Rosamund Young
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0525557334

"Within a day of receiving this book, I had consumed it... Absorbing, moving, and compulsively readable."—Lydia Davis In this affectionate, heart-warming chronicle, Rosamund Young distills a lifetime of organic farming wisdom, describing the surprising personalities of her cows and other animals At her famous Kite's Nest Farm in Worcestershire, England, the cows (as well as sheep, hens, and pigs) all roam free. They make their own choices about rearing, grazing, and housing. Left to be themselves, the cows exhibit temperaments and interests as diverse as our own. "Fat Hat" prefers men to women; "Chippy Minton" refuses to sleep with muddy legs and always reports to the barn for grooming before bed; "Jake" has a thing for sniffing the carbon monoxide fumes of the Land Rover exhaust pipe; and "Gemima" greets all humans with an angry shake of the head and is fiercely independent. An organic farmer for decades, Young has an unaffected and homely voice. Her prose brims with genuine devotion to the wellbeing of animals. Most of us never apprehend the various inner lives animals possess, least of all those that we might eat. But Young has spent countless hours observing how these creatures love, play games, and form life-long friendships. She imparts hard-won wisdom about the both moral and real-world benefits of organic farming. (If preserving the dignity of animals isn't a good enough reason for you, consider how badly factory farming stunts the growth of animals, producing unhealthy and tasteless food.) This gorgeously-illustrated book, which includes an original introduction by the legendary British playwright Alan Bennett, is the summation of a life's work, and a delightful and moving tribute to the deep richness of animal sentience.

English Pastoral

English Pastoral
Author: James Rebanks
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-09-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780141982571

As a boy, James Rebanks's grandfather taught him to work the land the old way. Their family farm in the Lake District hills was part of an ancient landscape- a patchwork of crops and meadows, of pastures grazed with livestock, and hedgerows teeming with wildlife. And yet, by the time James inherited the farm, it was barely recognisable. The men and women had vanished from the fields; the old stone barns had crumbled; the skies had emptied of birds and their wind-blown song. English Pastoral is the story of an inheritance- one that affects us all. It tells of how rural landscapes around the world were brought close to collapse, and the age-old rhythms of work, weather, community and wild things were lost. And yet this elegy from the Lake District fells is also a song of hope- how, guided by the past, one farmer began to salvage a tiny corner of England that was now his, doing his best to restore the life that had vanished and to leave a legacy for the future. This is a book about what it means to have love and pride in a place, and how, against all the odds, it may still be possible to build a new pastoral- not a utopia, but somewhere decent for us all.

The Farmer's Son

The Farmer's Son
Author: John Connell
Publisher: Ecco
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2019
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1328577996

Farming has been in John Connell's family for generations, but he never intended to follow in his father's footsteps. Until, one winter, after more than a decade away, he finds himself back on the farm.

Ramblings of a Sheep Farmer

Ramblings of a Sheep Farmer
Author: Milissia Owens
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2020-05-08
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1646702484

Ramblings of a Sheep Farmer, by Milissia Owens, is a collection of writings reflecting on daily farm life and friends. The poetry is descriptive of personal friends, pets, or anything that can be seen around the farm. The poem "My Sabrina" is all about her daughter at age nineteen. All poetry is rhyming, some very serious and some humorous. Readers may, laugh, cry, or sit in serious thought while reading this collection. With the exception of Princess Phoebe, all short stories are true. This is life on her farm. From the sadness of missing a beloved pet to the strange antics of the farm cats, readers will enjoy every word. A glimpse into the very personality of the author can be clearly seen in this book. Her love of the subjects of this collection of writings is palpable. This book is sure to bring a smile to your face and happy thoughts, a feel good read.