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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 familys farm. What ensues--through hilarious encounters with all manner of livestock and colorful local characters--is a crash course in sustainable agriculture. Pritchards biggest ally is his renegade father, who initially questions his sons career choice and rejects organic foods for sugary mainstream fare. But just when the farm starts to turn heads at local farmers markets, his fathers health takes a turn for the worse. With poetry and humor, this inspiring memoir tugs on the heartstrings and feeds the soul long after the last page is turned.,



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Forrest Pritchard

Forrest Pritchard is a full-time farmer and New York Times bestselling author, holding degrees in English and Geology from William & Mary. He grew up in the Shenandoah Valley, and spent summers with his grandparents in the Appalachian highlands and the Ohio River Valley. Smith Meadows, his farm, was one of the first "grass finished" operations in the country, and has sold at leading farmers' markets in Washington DC for twenty years.

His newest book, Start Your Farm, will be co-written with Ellen Polishuk and released in Fall 2018.



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