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Check Me Out ;) THE SEED KEEPER By Diane Wilson THE BEES By Laline Paull A member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive, Flora 717, due to her courage and strength, finds her way into the Queen’s inner sanctum, where she discovers secrets about the hive that cause her to challenge authority and perform unthinkable acts. Thrilling, suspenseful, and spectacularly imaginative, this book will forever change the way you look at the world outside your window.
FARM FRESH MURDER By Paige Shelton In this cozy mystery series, Becca Robins leads a simple life, making jams and preserves on her very own farm. But when there’s a murder in her quaint little town, she puts herself in the line of fire to defend her friend’s innocence-and goes from making jam to being in one. Who knew the farmers’ market was a hotbed of secrets and betrayals?
FOLKS, THIS AIN’T NORMAL By Joel Salatin A third-generation farmer from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia provides a serious examination of the origin of the nation’s current food supply and advocates for rebuilding America through family farms, sustainable living, and fresh and natural eating.
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Rosalie returns to her childhood home as a widow and mother. She has spent the previous two decades on her husband’s farm, finding solace in her garden, even though the farm is threatened first by drought and then by a predatory chemical company. Now, grieving, Rosalie begins to confront the past, on a search for family, identity, and a community where she can finally belong. A haunting that follows a Dakota family’s struggle to preserve their way of life and their sacrifices to protect what matters most.
THE MODERN HOMESTEAD GARDEN By Gary Pilarchik Filled with easy-to-employ ideas and lessons for improving your food self-sufficiency no matter how much land you have, “The Modern Homestead Garden” focuses on planting, growing, harvesting, and preserving food.
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A THOUSAND ACRES By Jane Smiley When their father, a wealthy farmer, decides to retire and offers to divide the land between his three daughters, Ginny and Rose accept the offer, but Caroline refuses and is banished from the family, which causes dark, deep-rooted secrets to come to light that will forever change all of their lives. This gripping novel, with echoes of King Lear, was a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.
THE RURAL DIARIES By Hilarie Burton Morgan From the beloved actress, Hilarie Burton Morgan comes her inspiring story of leaving Hollywood to buy a farm and candy shop in upstate New York with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Celebrate community, family, and the value of hard work in small town America.
