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This book was a refreshing look at why (most) small farms fail and how the conversations that we commonly have about which farms we should be supporting are incomplete. People — especially those in the sustainable ag movement — love to rail against the agriculture system in the US. They love to talk about how small farms are at an unfair disadvantage and how if we could simply change the existing systems, then all the great small farms could succeed. I've studied and worked in the sustainable ag space and I can't think of another book or analysis that is similarly willing to challenge basic American ideas of what makes a good farm in order to find the root causes of why so many of our small farms fail.
Sarah Mock also did a great job of making this book readable and interesting all the way through. I read through it quite quickly. There are some wonderful turns of phrase, many useful statistics, and lots of highlight-able lines. I very much look forward to reading Mock's next book.
Sarah Mock also did a great job of making this book readable and interesting all the way through. I read through it quite quickly. There are some wonderful turns of phrase, many useful statistics, and lots of highlight-able lines. I very much look forward to reading Mock's next book.