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Gaining Ground

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

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Gaining Ground

Written by: Forrest Pritchard
Narrated by: Roger Wayne
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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.

©2013 Forrest Pritchard (P)2013 Tantor Environment Gardening & Horticulture Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Professionals & Academics Science Gardening Heartfelt Witty Funny Farming Business
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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
"Roger Wayne's warm, lively reading of Forrest Pritchard's memoir of saving his family's farm in the Shenandoah Valley is a hopeful and conversational experience.... integrity is heard in Wayne's performance." ( AudioFile)
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Great book. Made me feel like I was right there with. Sense of humour made listening comfortable & easy. Highly recommend the listen.

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Best narrator of an audio book yet. Funny, touching, inspiring. A great peek into learning exactly what it takes to save a traditional farm in the technology age.

Great for newbie farmers and food lovers.

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