Growing a Farmer Post #1

 Growing a Farmer 

by Kurt Timmermeister

The back cover of this book features a review that I really liked: "Timmermeister's book is perfect for anyone with agrarian fantasies" - Food & Wine. I decided on this book because I've always been intrigued to learn more about what it takes to have a farm and care for it. Like I mentioned in a previous post, my mom grew up on a farm so she would often spill some anecdotes about farm life. Along with this, I believe it's super important to be familiar with the production processes behind the food we consume. This book is giving me a close-up into all the hard work and technical components that make up a farm, which is interesting to read about and reinforces my belief that our food culture is very disassociated with the origins of our produce.  

So far I've been really enjoying Timmermeuster's writing style, it's casual but also very detailed in terms of explaining the duties of the farm and conveying the emotions he experiences throughout his journey of becoming a farmer. He demonstrates so much passion for food and finding sustainable farming techniques, and he often lightens up the tone by adding some humor. Timmermeister explains he never intended to be a farmer, but being one feels right. I really enjoy reading books by authors that are moved by their gut feelings and persist despite their failures in the process, so I'm excited to get further into this book and learn more about his story!