The Accidental Farmers: A story of homesteading, prepping and an urban couple with a dream of farmin
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Like others, I wanted to like this book. I've read similar titles that have been insightful, poignant, and wonderful. This was not -- I couldn't bring myself to finish it. This is not the tale of a city couple who moves to the country and become farmers. It is the story of a fortune man with zero experience in farming or animal husbandry who thinks, despite his lack of experience, that he knows more than the all of the professionals who came before him. The early repeated references to giving up sushi as a sign of his lifestyle sacrifice were hard to stomach.
Someone with a little more insight or humility and a desire to learn might have started on a smaller scale, or perhaps interned with a fellow farmer to gain a bit of experience before diving in to the tune of hundreds of animals. But the author seems to learn primarily by reading on the internet, experimenting, or calling a local friend to bail him out when he gets in over his head. As a result his animals die around him in record numbers, through either his own neglect day old chicks dying of cold from a brooder that isn't properly heated , or over-optimism domestic pigs expected to birth and raise their young in the wild, where they die by the dozens.
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I think the parts that were the most disturbing were those that espoused his philosophy of "natural farming" -- in particular the idea that animals who fall ill are not given medical attention because the ones that survive will be stronger, and therefore breed more resilient offspring. I fully understand the issues regarding overuse of antibiotics in agriculture. The author talks at one point about how he and his wife decide against in vitro methods of becoming pregnant due to their newfound beliefs in relying only on natural methods.
I wonder if they would also shun antibiotics if one of them became terribly ill. His wife Liz calls him out at one point, asking pointedly why they could not become homesteaders instead of farmers, taking on only what they needed -- and presumably could better care for -- themselves. He dismissively answers by suggesting that they are doing it for the animals, and their customers.
When he later tries to reconcile the significant loss of animal life with his given answer they have lost hundreds of animals by this point , he ends up again with the notion of "natural farming", believing that he can somehow single-handedly undo decades, even hundreds of years of selective breeding. He seems to believe that domestic animals can become wild if given the right location, and short-term "natural selection" is allowed to occur. I am not a farmer, and I do not have an ax to grind regarding one particular method or another.
But I do own some small livestock, and cannot imagine anyone who professes to love animals to make the choices the author does. I wish I had not read this one. I'll read it a third time before finishing this book. Despite all of the negative "experts" reviews. I do some homesteading and soon me and my wife are planning to have a small scale farm mostly for homesteading and to be sustainable ourselves. I thought this book was very informative on the way different types of farming is done as well as things I would like to do and what to expect, such as pig farming.
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I think people posted ridiculous reviews putting this book down but that is because it is not the way they farm. Do not let those deter you from reading this book. The ideals they have are their own and that is cool how they like the natural way. It is def not wrong but for people wanting information on homesteading or small scale farming this is great information even though they do a little bit larger scale.
As anywhere there will be people and their negative opinions but that is their right. Audible Audiobook Verified Purchase.
Landscapes of a Western Mind by Ivan Doig 4. The Good Food Revolution: Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. I was worry at first time when I got redirected to the membership site. Starting with a substantial bank-roll, he fails to appreciate what it is really like to start a farm with an eye of actually needing to be a successful farmer in order to survive - as a farmer.
This idiot gives farming, all farming, a bad name. They let "nature take its course" and let animals die without vet care. If he had broken his leg, would he have let "nature take its course" and let it heal naturally? I seriously doubt it. These idiots or factory farming Ionia Froment Top Contributor: The author suffers from having had some success as a businessman in his prior life and subsequently brings a kind of smugness to his farming and writing.
Starting with a substantial bank-roll, he fails to appreciate what it is really like to start a farm with an eye of actually needing to be a successful farmer in order to survive - as a farmer. I've read plenty of testimonies from true, bootstrapping homesteaders who shared this zeal for natural food, etc and there is always a sincere humility in their learning process.
All in all he doesn't seem to have set out to be a full time farmer inasmuch as someone who writes about farming and maybe builds a small brand of sorts so he can do seminars, etc.
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It started out promising and exciting. It could have been half the length. A lot of the information was shared multiple times especially with the inclusion of blog post readings at the end of each chapter.
Editorial Reviews. Review. "A compellingly delightful read!" - Mildred Kalish, author of Little The Accidental Farmers: A story of homesteading, prepping and an urban couple with a dream of farming in harmony with nature - Kindle edition by. The Accidental Farmers: A story of homesteading, prepping and an urban couple with a dream of farming in harmony with nature eBook: Tim Young.
There was a whole chapter done in the third person which was almost unbearable. Knowing that these two accidental farmers no longer farm makes it much less enchanting. Would you consider the audio edition of The Accidental Farmers: That's hard to know since I didn't read the print version, but for me, the story was told in the emotions of the reader, who transmitted the author's angst at the loss of animals in the early years of the farm.
What did you like best about this story? The good, the bad, and the ugly - the story moving to the country wasn't made to sound like a sweet or banal withdrawal from the rat race, but a challenging change of life style. The story was told in the emotions of the reader, who transmitted the author's angst at the loss of animals in the early years of the farm. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
I've been telling all my friends about this book -- it really made me think about where my food comes from. I couldn't push pause on this book. It put into words what we are trying to do here. What could Tim Young have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? This book starts out ok, but turns into a smug diatribe of the authors mediocre accomplishments.
I especially could not tolerate the portrayal of his wife as an emotional mess that needs constant support and guidance from him, especially with him being a novice himself. My husband and I have started a small homestead and aspire to live off the land. I love the way the author expresses exactly how the land and animals affects us.
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Even greater, though, is the way in which he discusses all aspects of their farming methods in ways that is applies to a human farming, not necessarily in the ways it affects the farm itself. I enjoyed this book very much and I learned a lot from it.
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. Paints a picture so you can close your eyes and see the visual being conveyed. Inflection would go a long way in making it a story vs narrative. Great story and a great read. Thank you for the insights and sharing your beliefs.
I still want to raise hogs! Too many dead animals in the wake of his 'learning' to be a farmer. Should have read the reviews before downloading. Tim Young Narrated by: Free with day trial Membership details Membership details A day trial plus your first audiobook, free. Keep your audiobooks, even if you cancel.
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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. In a most compelling way, they present that beautiful equation: Get Prepared - for Life Poisoned Soil. Get Prepared - for Life Summary: Tetlock and Gardner's Superforecasting Summary: The Art and Science of Prediction.