The Accidental Farmers: An Urban Couple, a Rural Calling and a Dream of Farming in Harmony with Nature

By: Tim Young

Narrated by: Don Moffit

This audiobook is the personal memoir of an urban couple's journey to farming rather than a how-to guide and is sure to delight those interested in moving to the country or simply learning more about the struggles of sustainable farming.

When Tim and Liz Young decided to leave their comfortable suburban life and become first-time farmers in rural Georgia, they embarked on a journey that would change their lives. The Accidental Farmers reveals how the couple learned that hamburgers, bacon, and eggs don't come from the supermarket but from real animals that forge emotional bonds with their human caretakers. Seeking a middle path between a meatless lifestyle and the barbarism of factory food, Tim and Liz created Nature's Harmony Farm, a sustainable oasis where rare-breed animals and humans live together, searching for something nearly lost by both humans and the animals...how to live naturally off the land.

©2011 Tim Young (P)2015 Tim Young

Critic reviews

"With wit, humor and precision, Tim mesmerizes the reader as he and Liz learn how to achieve a life of harmony with the natural world." (Mildred Armstrong Kalish, author of Little Heathens)

"Tim and Liz Young describe the many benefits of a return to agrarian life.... In a most compelling way, they present that beautiful equation: healthy soil equals healthy animals equals healthy human beings." (Sally Fallon Morell, author of Nourishing Traditions)

Gives a whole new outlook on an organic homestead

I couldn't push pause on this book. It put into words what we are trying to do here.

Great

Loved the story. I have always been grateful for the small scale farmer and all the hard work they put in. It's a life I've always been drawn to and this story makes me think I can really do it.

Only you know, your true calling in life...

and when you find it, the surprise is yours. Those who know you best recognize the "fit" and are only surprised by your surprise. If farming is a dream of yours, here is a peek at the reality. BTW, ANF!

Paints a picture so you can close your eyes and see the visual being conveyed. Very descriptive narrative. Inflection would go a long way in making it a story vs narrative.

Too many dead animals!

Too many dead animals in the wake of his 'learning' to be a farmer. Should have read the reviews before downloading

Excelent book

I wish more people would have this outllook on animals and the value of life for all animals, real great book...