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Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm
Gaining Ground A Story of Farmers' Markets Local Food and Saving the Family Farm
Author: Forrest Pritchard
One fateful day in 1996, upon discovering that five freight cars’ worth of glittering corn have reaped a tiny profit of $18.16, young Forrest Pritchard undertakes 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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780762787258
ISBN-10: 0762787252
Publication Date: 5/21/2013
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Lyons Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio CD
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NicolevH avatar reviewed Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm on + 18 more book reviews
Fantastic read! Very well written and a nice story to follow along with as he figures out how to run his farm. Makes you want to root for Forrest and his family the whole way.


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