Synopses & Reviews
Jenna Woginrich's inspiring journey from city cubicle to rural homestead has captivated readers of her blog and previous books. Now, in One-Woman Farm, Woginrich shares the joys, sorrows, trials, epiphanies, and blessings she discovers during a year spent farming on her own land, finding deep fulfillment in the practical tasks and timeless rituals of the agricultural life.
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"Read this book to learn why farmsteads need to be loved. Jenna's One-Woman Farm is a jewel: small and lustrous." Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm
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"A sweet and powerful book about one woman's fierce struggle for a meaningful life. Touching, elegiac, smart, and informative." Jon Katz, author, The Second Chance Dog: A Love Story
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"Woginrich is a little bit crazy, a lot resourceful, and one of the bravest people I know. A delightful read and an inspiration for aspiring farmers." Ann Larkin Hanson, author, The Organic Farming Manual
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"One-Woman Farm is an ode to a life well-lived. Jenna Woginrich is one of those rare and wonderful people who allows nothing to stand between herself and her dreams. This book coaxes readers one step closer to their own dreams." Ben Hewitt, author, The Town that Food Saved
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"Jenna's lovingly written, candidly poignant memoir of a year in the life of her farm is full of honesty, triumphs, travails, and seasoned advice. I didn't want to put it down." Ashley English, author, Homemade Living series and A Year of Pies
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"One Woman Farm is a book to be savored, helping the reader to contemplate what is truly important in life: sunrises, fresh food, the love of hard work and having a purpose in life. Woginrich's 'observational spiritual farming' is a gift to the reader." SeriousEats.com
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"Jenna's writing is deep, philosophical and true to her heart. ...
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"Jenna's writing is deep, philosophical and true to her heart. ...
Synopsis
In this inspiring memoir, Jenna Woginrich reflects on the joys, sorrows, trials, and blessings discovered through a year of homesteading. With eloquent prose, delightful illustrations, and inspiring snippets of poetry, Woginrich revels in the unique charms of each season on the land. Full of poignant observations and fascinating tidbits of farming lore, this book is a heartfelt testament to the deep fulfillment one can find in the practical tasks and timeless rituals of an agricultural life.
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"My year is now measured not by days but by life cycles. My holy days are based on the work and events of the farm and the seasons." - Jenna Woginrich
Liberated from a Monday-to-Friday office routine that left her yearning for full days of caring for crops and animals, Jenna Woginrich settles into the rhythms and rituals of running a small farm.
About the Author
Jenna Woginrich is a homesteader and the author of Barnheart, Chick Days, and Made from Scratch. She blogs at Cold Antler Farm, as well as Mother Earth News and The Huffington Post. A Pennsylvania native, she has made her home in the mountains of Tennessee, in northern Idaho, in rural Vermont, and most recently in upstate New York, where she lives with a flock of Scottish Blackface sheep, a border collie in training, chickens and geese, a hive of bees, a horse, and several amiable rabbits.
Table of Contents
Days of Grace
Cold Antler Farm
Autumn: Need Fires
Winter: Light
Spring: I Do Too Much
Summer: Committing
Autumn: Harvest Home
Holy October
Epilogue