Women of the Harvest: Inspiring Stories of Contemporary Farmers

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A woman's work is never done - and this book proves it! At a time when farms and farmers are under continued pressure, this book is a timely examination of women farmers. From those who see farming as an extension of their home life, those who live and breath the land, some who work for multinational corporations, women who farm to feed their family...all these and more are celebrated in this book, upholding a history and tradition as old as agriculture itself.

Energy-efficient homebuilder and photographer Cathy Phillips lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she homeschools her daughter, Nadia, walks her dog, Ivy, and tolerates their backyard chickens. Holly L. Bollinger, agricultural journalist and sanguine mother of two, lives and writes in New Franklin, Missouri. Her published books include John Deere Tractors: The First Generation of Power and Outhouses. Writer, video editor, and pioneering womens studies instructor Susan Gartner can often be found eating lox and bagels with her friend, Cathy Phillips. She lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Lauren Heaton is an associate editor of the Yellow Springs News. She has also written for Tricycle, the Dayton City Paper, and the Antiochian. She lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Bethany Weaver-Culpepper, a Wright State University graduate, lives in Tipp City, Ohio. As a mother of three girls, she is inspired to write for women and future women. MaryJane Butters is the founder of MaryJanesFarm, which provides produce for an 18-family CSA and has its own magazine and website (www.maryjanesfarm.org). She is also the author of MaryJanes Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook. MaryJane operates an apprentice program where people learn about organic farming. She lives in Moscow, Idaho.

"You can forget about that old stereotype of the farm-wife wearing an apron and making pies while her husband plows the furrows. While the number of family farms steadily declines across the country, the U.S. Census shows a 27 percent jump in women who call themselves farmers. A new book, 'Women of the Harvest,' profiles 17 of them-including three from the Applegate Valley-who do it, not jut for the good food, but 'for the connection it provides between the land and the animals to their souls.'" - The Medford OR Mail Tribune "The photos of Women of the Harvest will take your breath away. Images of lush New England gardens compete with those of dusty Arizona cactus beds, and pictures of peaceful Colorado mountains follow those of an Oregon spread that seems to go on for miles. If you're a farmer of either gender, or if your garden isn't enough to fulfill your dreams, you'll love paging though this book. When it comes to off-the-beaten path agriculture books Women of the Harvest is the cream of the crop." - The Bookworm Sez "Any agricultural or rural library will find 'Women of the Harvest' a winning leisure read choice." - Midwest Book Review "America's daughters embrace Mother Nature." - Walla Wall WA Union-Bulletin