The Accidental Farmers: A story of homesteading, prepping and an urban couple with a dream of farming in harmony with nature
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The Accidental Farmers: A story of homesteading, prepping and an urban couple with a dream of farming in harmony with nature
"A compellingly delightful read!" - Mildred Kalish, NY Times Bestselling Author
When Tim and Liz Young decided to leave their comfortable suburban life and become first-time farmers in rural Georgia, they embarked on a journey that would change their lives.The Accidental Farmers reveals how the couple learned that hamburgers, bacon, and eggs don't come from the supermarket but from real animals that forge emotional bonds with their human caretakers. Seeking a middle path between a meatless lifestyle and the barbarism of factory food, Tim and Liz endeavored to create a sustainable oasis where rare breed animals and humans live together searching for something nearly lost by both humans and the animals...how to live naturally off the land.
"A fascinating change of lifestyle!" - Chloe H., Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer
"A compellingly delightful read!" - Mildred Kalish, author of Little Heathens, NY Times 10 Best Books of 2007
"This book, like Food Inc., gives the reader a chance to consider how things should be done in regards to meat and food production Vs. how it is actually done."-Â Ionia Martin, Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer
"Tim describes the many benefits of a return to agrarian life. In a most compelling way, he presents that beautiful equation: healthy soil equals healthy animals equals healthy human beings." - Sally Fallon Morell, author of Nourishing Traditions & President of the Weston A. Price Foundation
"If you have always been attracted to rural life, this book is for you!" - Gene Logsdon, author of The Contrary Farmer
"This book, like Food Inc., gives the reader a chance to consider how things should be done in regards to meat and food production Vs. how it is actually done." - Ionia Martin, Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer
Be sure to visit the author's website at selfsufficientman.com