Winner of the 2020 Reading the West Advocacy Award Winner of the 2020 Colorado Book Award for Creative Nonfiction "This is a book for all of us, right now." —Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild On her 120-acre homestead high in the Colorado Rockies, beloved writer Pam Houston learns what it means to care for a piece of land and the creatures on it. Elk calves and bluebirds mark the changing seasons, winter temperatures drop to 35 below, and lightning sparks a 110,000-acre wildfire, threatening her century-old barn and all its inhabitants. Through her travels from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska, she explores what ties her to the earth, the ranch most of all. Alongside her devoted Irish wolfhounds and a spirited troupe of horses, donkeys, and Icelandic sheep, the ranch becomes Houston’s sanctuary, a place where she discovers how the natural world has mothered and healed her after a childhood of horrific parental abuse and neglect. In essays as lucid and invigorating as mountain air, Deep Creek delivers Houston’s most profound meditations yet on how “to live simultaneously inside the wonder and the grief… to love the damaged world and do what I can to help it thrive.”

Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.

I’ve been loaded into suitcases and backpacks and tossed into airplane cargo holds for long rides around the world. I’ve survived windstorms and snowstorms, sandstorms and ocean waves. I know about subways and railways and all ways of travel from place to place. I have seen things from rickshaws, riverboats, canal boats, the back of a donkey and a camel. I’ve petted an elephant and a cheetah and lived to tell the tale. Stairways into what seemed like the very clouds have been part of almost every adventure! There are so many places to go. So many places to see. I encourage you to go explore. It’s a big, big world and it’s waiting for you.

"A Canadian Farm Mystery" by using Bessie Marchant unfolds as a charming narrative set in opposition to the backdrop of the Canadian countryside. This thriller novel, written by Marchant, attracts readers into a story where the tranquil splendor of a Canadian farm conceals secrets and techniques and intrigues. The story in all likelihood introduces a forged of characters who locate themselves entangled in an internet of mysteries on the farm. Marchant, recognized for her storytelling prowess, weaves collectively factors of suspense and rural allure, growing a story that keeps readers eagerly turning pages. As the plot unfolds, readers can also come upon surprising twists, unearthing the hidden layers of the farm and its inhabitants. Marchant's writing fashion may be characterised by way of its ability to awaken the scenic landscapes of Canada whilst keeping an air of suspense and anticipation. With an eye for element and a knack for storytelling, Bessie Marchant may also reach crafting an enticing thriller that no longer most effective explores the complexities of the Canadian farm lifestyles however additionally keeps readers on the brink of their seats. "A Canadian Farm Mystery" probably stands as a testament to Marchant's capability to blend mystery, ecosystem, and vibrant characterizations into an immersive studying experience.