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Adventures on a Scottish Highland Croft
Sandra BaerLynn Cassells
Paperback
$ 19.95
As seen on the BBC’sThis Farming LifeThe inspirational story of Lynbreck Croft — a regenerative Scottish farm rooted in local food , community , and the dreams of two women . “A ripping good bill of the bowel , luck and perseverance it take to make a productive and sound farm or croft that jumps the rails of our ceremonious industrial agriculture . ”—Nick Offerman , New York Timesbestselling author ofWhere the Deer and the Antelope Play“I raced through this beautiful taradiddle with put on awe and upheaval . . . . Pragmatism , honesty and openness to new and old ideas shine through on every page . I hope it breathe in legion of new farmers . ”—Isabella Tree , author ofWildingLynn and Sandra left their protagonist , phratry , and jobs in England to journey north to Scotland to find a bit of land that they could call their own . They had in mind keeping a few poulet , a kitchen garden , and lease out some encampment blank space ; rather , they fell in lovemaking with Lynbreck Croft—150 Akka of opportunity and beauty , shrouded by the Cairngorms and deep in the Highlands of Scotland .
But they had no money , no design , and no experience in husbandry .
InOur Wild Farming Life , Lynn and Sandra recount their experience as they reconstruct their new home and mold out what form of farmers they desire to be . They learn how to work with Highland cattle , become part of the crofting community and begin to in truth understand how they can produce in musical harmony with nature to develop wonderful food for themselves and the people around them . Through efforts like these , Lynn and Sandra have been able to coalesce regenerative agriculture practices with old crofting traditions to keep their own personal values intact .
Our Wild Farming Lifeis what happens when you postdate your dreams of living on the land ; a story of how two multitude became James Leonard Farmer — and how they learned to make a living from it , their way . “[This ] is a warm yet realistic history of the Earth of the small - time farmer , sharing a sight of how we human can feed ourselves sustainably and ethically while living in harmony with the natural world . ”—Booklist“For anyone who has ever sat in a urban center function dream of . . . living off the demesne , this Koran will breathe in them to take the plunge . ”—The Telegraph
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