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Title: It's a Long Road to a Tomato: Tales of an Organic Farmer Who Quit the Big City for the (Not So) Simple Life
ISBN: 1569243301
Author:
Keith Stewart
Publicate Date: 2006-03-13
Publish: 2006-03-13
List Price: $16.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Amazing farmer
Recently I read IT'S A LONG ROAD TO A TOMATO: TALES OF AN ORGANIC FARMER WHO QUIT THE BIG CITY FOR THE (NOT SO) SIMPLE LIFE by Keith Stewart and so was engrossed that I neglected of my work. As a vendor at my local farmers market in St. Augustine, Florida were I sell herbs I have an inkling of the work that a farmer does, or at least I thought I did. This marvelous book tells it as it REALLY is. Keith writes with passion and truth about the trials and tribulations, joys and rewards that he and his interns face while farming organically in upstate New York. He's been a passionate, sustainable farmer who has been farming for more than 20 years. His beautiful words, his descriptions of his farm, the informative portrayal of what he does from writing about barn swallows that he welcomes into his barn in the spring to the business of how he feels about the environment create a moving book. One needs to thank Keith for writing this amazing book. I for one didn't want the book to end. I for one wanted to bite into more words and some of the glorious produce Keith raises on his farm.
IT'S A LONG ROAD TO A TOMATO is touching and filled with Keith's love of life, of farming, of the earth. I intend to pass it on to my like minded friends as I know they will enjoy it as much as myself.
You will miss out if you don't read this book!
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2: great story and some good advice
I consider this book a sort of motivational speech for those who are interested in gardening. I really enjoyed it and it is humurous and easy to follow. There is some great advice in there and I wish there had been more but overall I have no regrets about purchasing it.
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3: The Soul of a Real Farmer
If ever you wanted to feel a real and unadulterated vista into the heart, soul and core of a farmer, this is it. The guy who slammed it (and proceeded to "trash" it and cover it in dog poo not only exemplifies the wastefulness and unrealisticness of PETA-fanatics, but totally misses the point). As humans, we live within a cycle of life. This book shows it, no holds barred, in a poignant, funny, and utterly real fashion. You can almost feel the gritty earth underneath his fingernails, and it made me want to go get some dirt underneath mine, too.
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4: good winter reading
This book makes wonderful winter reading-- as the fields lay buried in snow, we are reminded that warm weather and fresh food are not too far off.
Word of advice-- do not read prior to placing your seed order, or you may become too ambitious.
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5: an unexpected delight
Very readable and enjoyable set of short essays and articles.
The title says it all.
Makes you feel we should all throw in the corporate towel and head for the farm.
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