Farm City

Novella Carpenter loves cities - the culture, the crowds, the energy. At the same time, she can't shake the fact that she is the daughter of two back-to-the-land hippies who taught her to love nature and eat vegetables. Ambivalent about repeating her parents' disastrous mistakes, yet drawn to the idea of backyard self-sufficiency, Carpenter decided that it might be possible to have it both ways.

Have you ever desired, deep within your soul, to make a comfortable full-time living from a farming enterprise? Too often people dare not even vocalize this desire because it seems absurd. It's like thinking the unthinkable. After all, the farm population is dwindling. It takes too much capital to start. The pay is too low. The working conditions are dusty, smelly and noisy: Not the place to raise a family. This is all true, and more, for most farmers.

While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the Western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. Here Almanzo and his brother and sisters help with the summer planting and fall harvest. In winter there is wood to be chopped and great slabs of ice to be cut from the river and stored. Time for fun comes when the jolly tin peddler visits or, best of all, when the fair comes to town.

Northern Michigan Cherry Orchard Tour Your Complete Guide to Cherry Blossom Season in Traverse City, Old Mission Peninsula & Beyond Planning a trip to Northern Michigan during cherry blossom season? This beautifully designed, family-friendly travel guide is your ultimate resource for discovering the best cherry blossom viewing spots, scenic drives, local cherry events, and award-winning cherry products. From the rolling orchards of Old Mission Peninsula to the quiet country roads of Antrim County and the food-rich wine trails of Leelanau County, Northern Michigan Cherry Orchard Tour brings ...

He falls in love with her at first sight. But someone else is also pursuing her. Who will get the girl in this holiday romance in the coastal city of Savannah, Georgia? Rosie has settled into the single life… Rosie Hamilton is focused on managing the Christmastown Tree Farm and taking care of her mother, whose Stage 4 cancer is in remission. On top of that, she also teaches third grade Sunday school. Being busy all week long means that she doesn’t have time for relationships.Evan thinks it has to be her… Evan Cavanaugh quits his corporate position at his family business in Seattle and...

He’s her small-town ex. She’s his biggest what-if. Can a neglected orchard and a little cider magic give them a second chance at love? Desirae Lane never planned to return to Cedarwood Valley. But when her glittering city career crumbles, she’s forced to confront the overgrown orchard—and the heartbreak—she left behind. Selling her grandmother’s farm and escaping small-town gossip seems simple enough… until she runs into Cole Carter. Cole has always been the one that got away—or rather, the one who pushed her away. Now, the ruggedly handsome farmer-next-door is determined to...

Are you dreaming of living in serenity amid rolling hills and vast meadows? Then this eBook, "Fields of Dreams," is perfect for you! Packed with actionable advice and guidance, our 20 chapters will help you achieve your dream life in the countryside. Start by answering the call to rural living in Chapter 1, before we dive into the logistics of preparing for the transition with Chapter 2. Discover how to find the right property and make the move in Chapters 3 and 4, respectively. Managing water resources and understanding local wildlife are crucial aspects of rural living, and you'll find ...

“ 'So, food expert, what kinds of dishes do you think I should put on the menu?' I challenge. He relaxes a little as he answers. 'Classic comfort food, you know. Simple, delicious, and with fresh ingredients. From my farm,' he adds with a crooked smile that causes my own lips to curve up. That smile . . . it’s dangerous." Willa Fairfax is only one semester away from graduating culinary school when she learns that she has inherited a restaurant. Well, not a restaurant exactly, but a small-town diner with a loyal following. The Bent Spoon, however, serves uninspired food in an equally ...

In Farm the City, Michael Ableman, the “Spartacus of Sustainable Food Activism”, offers a guide to setting up and running a successful urban farm, derived from the success of Sole Food Street Farms, one of the largest urban agriculture enterprises in North America. Sole Food Street Farms spans four acres of land in Vancouver, produces 25 tons of food annually, provides meaningful work for dozens of disadvantaged people, and has improved the surrounding community in countless ways.

She came for a yoga retreat. She found a life – and a love – she never expected. Burned out from her corporate career, Morgan Reece is desperate for a break. But a wrong turn lands her at Hillcrest Dairy, not the peaceful retreat she planned. With the farm shorthanded, rugged owner Nate Anderson offers her a deal: help out for two weeks in exchange for room and board. It’s meant to be temporary. Yet as Morgan trades deadlines for sunrises and spreadsheets for starry skies, she finds herself drawn to the land—and to Nate’s steady kindness. Nate has been burned before, and he knows ...

Main Street is “a triumph.” Erik Brady, Buffalo News. On a Roller Coaster: 1902-1939 is the fifth book in the series Main Street: The History of Buffalo. The era is a roller-coaster ride of economic boom and bust—and mayors of titanic achievement. At the start of the book, as the Pan-American Exposition in North Buffalo is torn down, a city of steel rises along Lake Erie just south of town—the massive new steel plant. In the business center of town, churches of Joseph’s Ellicott’s Buffalo are selling off their lots and moving north from Downtown to be closer to with parishioners...

****Newly Edited***** Charlotte moved away from her small town of Silver City and to the big city to pursue her career, leaving behind her high school sweetheart with just a note. Ten years later Charlotte is thriving as a lawyer in a high profile firm in California. A call from her father has her heading home to her small town to help with her father's Christmas tree farm. What she finds when she gets there is what she least expected. Jackson Slade the boy she left behind is home and working on the farm. Charlotte finds that she fits just fine back into small town life and her feelings for...

Edward Chisholm's spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and right into its glorious underbelly. He inhabits a world of inhuman hours, snatched sleep and dive bars; scraping by on coffee, bread and cigarettes, often under sadistic managers, with a wage so low you're fighting your colleagues for tips. Colleagues—including thieves, narcissists, ex-Legionnaires, paperless immigrants, wannabe actors and drug dealers—who are the closest thing to family that you've got.

I didn’t plan on falling for the new doctor in town! But when I come down with the flu and have a farm to run single-handedly, I have to order a house call. That’s when he shows up—Dr. Aiden Daniels—piercing hazel eyes, a jawline that could cut glass, and a bedside manner that slices through my icy facade like a knife through butter. And now we’re stuck together in my farm house in the middle of a hurricane! After my husband died, I promised myself I’d protect the farm—and my heart—at all costs. But now I’m putting my heart at risk for a chance at love again. Just when I ...

Amelia Gable is a big-city chef with a Michelin-star dream, and her family's failing North Dakota farm is the final obstacle in her way. Her mission: sell it, fast. She plans to be in and out, trading memories of dust and grief for the polished steel of her real life. She's got no time for nostalgia, and even less for the brooding, intense farmhand who seems to think he owns the place. He might as well. Gideon Troy has poured his blood, sweat into keeping the Gable farm alive. He's determined to preserve the legacy he loves. A plan that Amelia’s return threatens to shatter. He remembers ...

A Cozy Romance strong on family values and rural principles. Justin is a country boy dealing with big-city culture shock and facing a family crisis. Natalie is a high school graduate with her life’s goal crushed. The story starts with Justin leaving home for Drexel University in Philadelphia. On his way out of town, he stops to see Natalie one more time. As they talk, what they once had crumbles and falls to ashes at Natalie’s feet. When Justin’s family crises brings him back home, will Natalie want him back? What about the beautiful wheelchair-bound blond he’s falling for in ...

One stubborn lumberjack, one snarky reporter, and a Wishing Tree with its own agenda... Cassie: Coming to Springfield was supposed to be an easy gig: get the “real story” behind the town’s legendary Wishing Tree and head back to the city with a quick holiday fluff piece. I didn’t expect to hit a wall in the form of Wyatt Lawson—rugged, infuriatingly stubborn, and dead set on keeping his tree farm’s precious traditions intact. From the moment we met, we butted heads like it was our job. But one unexpected kiss under the stars has scrambled everything. Suddenly, the man I ...

The Man Who Thought He Owned Water is author Tershia d’Elgin’s fresh take on the gravest challenge of our time—how to support urbanization without killing ourselves in the process. The gritty story of her family’s experience with water rights on its Colorado farm provides essential background about American farms, food, and water administration in the West in the context of growing cities and climate change.

Enjoy the first novel in this sweet cowboy series by small-town romance author Erin K. Wright… He’s a rancher, not a bookkeeper… When cowboy Stetson Miller inherits his father’s farm in small-town Idaho, the next thing he knows, he’s got a stack of unpaid bills, and the bank is threatening to foreclose. Worse still, the auditor who’s come to examine his accounts is a city girl, just like the last one who left him at the altar. But despite doing everything he can to guard his heart, she’s far sweeter than he wants to give her credit for. She’s checking him out, and it ...

A farm in crisis, a café in the making, and a love they never saw coming... Maisie: Returning to Starlight Bay wasn’t part of my plan. But after catching my ex in the worst way possible, I had no choice but to pack up my broken heart and head back to the only place that’s ever felt like home. Now, I’m doing everything I can to save my grandparents’ farm, including opening The Little Red Hen, my dream café. The problem? Logan Westbrook—a slick city developer who’s got his eyes set on our land. He’s arrogant, persistent, and irritatingly handsome, but there’s no way I’m ...