Women of the Harvest: Inspiring Stories of Contemporary Farmers
Their vocations may vary from alpacas and vineyards to organic vegetables and medicinal herbs, but the women of Women of the Harvest: Inspiring Stories of Contemporary Farmers share one common thread—a deep connection to the land and to nature borne of their love for farming. Through the profiles of these seventeen amazing women from all over the United States, you will feel that bond—the warm sun beating on your face; your hands in the cool, moist dirt; tending and nurturing plants; raising...
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Their vocations may vary from alpacas and vineyards to organic vegetables and medicinal herbs, but the women of Women of the Harvest: Inspiring Stories of Contemporary Farmers share one common thread—a deep connection to the land and to nature borne of their love for farming. Through the profiles of these seventeen amazing women from all over the United States, you will feel that bond—the warm sun beating on your face; your hands in the cool, moist dirt; tending and nurturing plants; raising animals. May the stories of Women of the Harvest inspire you to cultivate your dreams!“Women who give in to their farm fantasies (I’ve never met a woman yet who hasn’t, at some point in her life, had a farm fantasy) are in for a sensory journey like none other. Digging in the soil makes you whole. It’s as simple and as complicated as that.As our numbers grow, so do the abundance of opportunities and ideas. Sit back, read, and be inspired. There’s a whole new frontier awaiting us, but it starts here, armed with the inspiration of women farmers who’ve already landed their dream.”—MaryJane Butters, founder of MaryJanesFarm and author of MaryJane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook
ContentsForeword by MaryJane Butters [to come]IntroductionChapter 1: Patricia Orlowitz, Washington, D.C.Chapter 2: Lini Mazumdar, Londonderry, VermontChapter 3: Donna Betts, Whipple, OhioChapter 4: Sarah Polyock, Chetek, WisconsinChapter 5: Eloise Stewart, Pinetta, FloridaChapter 6: Laura Adams, Cedar Key, FloridaChapter 7: Rose Koenig, Gainesville, FloridaChapter 8: Jessica Norfleet, Newberry, FloridaChapter 9: Jana Sweets, Tucson, ArizonaChapter 10: Nancy Wilson, Fossil, OregonChapter 11: Carolyn Lattin, Olympia, WashingtonChapter 12: Julie Safley, Hillsboro, OregonChapter 13: Michelle Bienick, Applegate, OregonChapter 14: Emma Jean Cervantes, La Mesa, New MexicoChapter 15: Maud Powell, Jacksonville, OregonChapter 16: Maria Largaespada, Jacksonville, OregonChapter 17: Peggy Case, Pagosa Springs, ColoradoIndex
\ From the PublisherThe Medford OR Mail Tribune, April 5, 2007\ “You can forget about that old stereotype of the farm-wife wearing an apron and making pies while her husband plows the furrows. While the number of family farms steadily declines across the country, the U.S. Census shows a 27 percent jump in women who call themselves farmers. A new book, ‘Women of the Harvest,’ profiles 17 of them – including three from the Applegate Valley – who do it, not jut for the good food, but ‘for the connection it provides between the land and the animals to their souls.’”\ \ The Bookworm Sez, May 2007\ "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.”\ Midwest Book Review, June 2007\ “Any agricultural or rural library will find ‘Women of the Harvest’ a winning leisure read choice.”\ Walla Wall WA Union-Bulletin, Oct. 25, 2007\ “America’s daughters embrace Mother Nature.”\ \ \
