Veit, Quentin F.
Summary: "Part memoir, part how-to manual, The Bumpy Road paints a vivid picture of life on the farm during the Great Depression. The author, recounting stories from his boyhood, brings to life the everyday trials and tribulations of his family and neighbors as they struggle to survive under daunting economic conditions. The hard work they put in was a given (to them), and their solutions to everyday...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Willow Bend Press 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B VEIT VEIHilty, Steven L.
Summary: With very few people engaged in agriculture today, it is no surprise that most Americans have little understanding of the challenges that modern farmers face. This book provides readers a glimpse into life on a modern Missouri farm where a variety of grains, grass seed, corn, and cattle are produced.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Missouri Press 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 363 HILRhodes, Richard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630.9778 RHOSmith, Jeremy N.
Summary: Contains personal narratives in which fifteen individuals comment on the influence of local food, farms, and gardens in their lives, and discuss how community gardens and community-supported agriculture can address social problems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2010