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alicebme's review
2.0
This book exhausted me. Farming for more than yourself and your family sounds like the most exhausting job ever. I enjoyed soaking up all the information about draft horse/old school farming, and I tried to refrain from judging this woman's crazy ass decisions.
envy4's review
2.0
Of all the farm books I’ve read, I’ve never met such a judgy farmer/author. The ending also felt rushed and often times didn’t make sense. Her attitude won’t make you want to run a farm.
etbishop's review
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
sksrenninger's review against another edition
4.0
Give me a good back-to-the-land/organic, sustainable farm memoir any time; bonus points if I can join the CSA and visit the farm. Mark Kimball is crazy—although I think he's probably right about most/all of it—and I really love getting such an intimate sense of where food comes from and what it takes to grow it. I was lucky enough to be a summer member of the CSA and can vouch for their exceptional service as well.
evapk's review
4.0
Kimball vulnerably and graciously invites the reader into her world. She doesn’t gloss over the hardships of life, but she doesn’t wallow. I can always count on her to include the simple joys of life as well. This book inspires me to develop further appreciation for the outdoors and hard work. Also, her description of raw milk is magnificent.
mahima123's review
5.0
This book read like fiction. Kristin’s life is so interesting. To go from a big city like New York to owning a large farm with little no experience is no easy feat. I really enjoyed how she wrote about this in a wistful way but at the same time was brutally honest about the dirt, grime and toil that came with her new life. I definitely cried a couple times, but I left the book inspired to try to be more intentional about my food choices and all the more interested in small-scale farming.
hnbb's review
3.0
This book made me think about food differently and it was interesting. I liked learning about things I didn't know much about in the agriculture world. I also liked that she mentioned just because people don't go to college, etc. that doesn't mean they are not intelligent. Educated people sometimes think that and look down on the "uneducated".
I know I think too much, though. The author just skimmed the surface of a lot. I felt like there was more that she wasn't telling. I finished with some questions. Among them: What happened to her bees from the beginning? What was her husband's last name before the marriage? Why would a vegetarian be compelled to try sausage in the first place?
I know I think too much, though. The author just skimmed the surface of a lot. I felt like there was more that she wasn't telling. I finished with some questions. Among them: What happened to her bees from the beginning? What was her husband's last name before the marriage? Why would a vegetarian be compelled to try sausage in the first place?
amlibera's review
4.0
Satisfying memoir of the creation of a small "whole diet" farm CSA- doesn't shy away from the hard parts and the difficulties but also has the comforts (as well as the observed detail) of a Little House book.
melrosebreed's review
4.0
4-4.5 on audio
This was such a pleasant companion for the last couple of weeks. Once I got used to the author/narrator’s vocal pattern (including an initially distracting tendency for uptalk in the middle of sentences), I found myself craving the rich detail of hard work, reward and loss, and yes - dirt.
This was such a pleasant companion for the last couple of weeks. Once I got used to the author/narrator’s vocal pattern (including an initially distracting tendency for uptalk in the middle of sentences), I found myself craving the rich detail of hard work, reward and loss, and yes - dirt.