Product Description: 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...read more

Product Description: 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...read more

Product Description: Keith Stewart covers everything you need to know to successfully grow and market your own organic vegetables and herbs. Offering expert tips on choosing a growing site, soil fertility, companion planting, irrigation, organic farming techniques, dealing with pests, and harvesting, Stewart also helps you design a business plan, manage employees, and find niche markets for your produce...read more

Product Description: The Farmstand Favorites Cookbook highlights the wide range of fruits, vegetables, and other goods available from local farmers markets. With over 300 easy-to-prepare recipes featuring local produce such as apples, pumpkins, berries, tomatoes, garlic, honey, maple syrup, cheese and other dairy products, this book is the ultimate source for the freshest recipes to pair with fresh food...read more

Product Description: Mom always said, 'Eat your fruits and veggies'...and that's still good advice! Fresh from the Farmstand is jam-packed with 240 tasty recipes using the freshest produce from your backyard garden or nearby farmers' market...why not eat local when it's this easy?We've hand-picked lots of flavorful ways to add more vegetables, fruit, whole grains and other healthy ingredients into everyday meals...read more

Product Description: Known for art that examines the virtues of community, hard work, and living gently on the planet, Nikki McClure here explores a topic close to her heart: the farmer's market. Alternating between story and fact, this lovingly-crafted picture book follows a mother and son to the weekly market...read more

Product Description: And you thought it was just dinner!Preparing and enjoying meals made with fresh seasonal produce from your local grower adds a little magic to your meal times. It's time to treat two of the more important activities of your life, cooking and eating, more seriously...read more