Description or summary of the book: One fateful day in 1996, upon discovering that five freight cars' worth of glittering corn have reaped a tiny profit of $18.16, young Forrest Pritchard undertakes to save his family's farm. What ensues-through hilarious encounters with all manner of livestock and colorful local characters-is a crash course in sustainable agriculture. Pritchard's biggest ally is his renegade father, who initially questions his career choice and eschews organic foods for sugary mainstream fare; but just when the farm starts to turn heads at local markets, his father's health takes a turn for the worse.With poetry and humor, this timely memoir tugs on the heartstrings and feeds the soul long after the last page is turned.
Estimated reading time (average reader): 22H1M36S
Other categories, genre or collection: Environment, Natural History Books, Gardening: Growing Fruit & Vegetables, Gardening: Plants, Biography: Science, Technology & Engineering, Agriculture & Farming
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