Browsing: Agriculture

Lucie B. Amundsen was shocked when her husband revealed his dream of quitting his job to start an egg farm. In this funny and winsome memoir, Lucie describes how she suddenly found herself with nearly 2,000 chickens named Lola. “I absolutely loved Locally Laid” (Sue Grafton).

A city girl to the core, Jeannie Ralston abandoned everything to move to rural Texas with her husband. Her charming misadventures and journey to adapt are captured in this “satisfying and enjoyable” memoir (Publishers Weekly).

A “fascinating” read (Associated Press) from a Wall Street Journal bestselling author: Explore the world of bees in this captivating portrait of a migratory beekeeper that is “at once science lesson, sociological study, and breezy read” (The Boston Globe).

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize! A renowned scientist examines how geography and the environment have shaped modern societies in this thought-provoking work of nonfiction. With over 87,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.