family farms

As Frankie Lombard grows up, she never stops loving her family's large apple orchard and the many relatives who share the farm with her. But as Frankie readies herself to run the orchard with her father, she notices uncomfortable change seeping into an otherwise constant family dynamic. Possibilities of urbanization, disinheritance, and her own coming adulthood threaten the future Frankie thought was guaranteed, and she wrestles with questions of identity, tradition, and leaving home.

Sixteen-year-old expert archer Merry Owen is desperate to save her family's farm in Wales, in the shadow of the Black Castle, and when she finds a buried chest containing an ancient and hopefully valuable Welsh text, she hopes it will be the key to a fortune--and so it is, but not in the way she expected, for it sends her and her friend James de Courcy into past.

Examines the lives of eighteen farmers from around the United States and discusses their efforts to reintroduce organic foods and eco-friendly practices to their communities. Includes fifty recipes for cooking with the ingredients each farmer specializes in.

Dottie Connell struggles to face the past she has worked fifteen years to forget when she becomes the caregiver of her childhood friend's daughter.

Ella turns the family farm into a bed and breakfast after divorcing her husband, and as she struggles to keep the inn running and protect her disabled daughter Amy from the father who does not love her, Ella finds herself falling for Cameron O'Neal, who offers her a new chance at love, if she is willing to open her heart.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes what farm life was like long ago.

Describes American farms throughout history and presents color photos of the buildings, equipment, and livestock that shape life on a farm. Also includes a glossary and a list of further resources.

Presents a survey of Farm Aid concerts. Includes never-before-seen photos and stories; profiles of Farm Aid's board members including Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews; and insights on the roots of family farming in the United States.