Whether you and your loved ones are currently practicing the family farming lifestyle, are considering implementing some farming techniques, or simply want to celebrate the unique farming way of life, try picking up some literature that everyone can indulge in together.
1. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
This classic takes place in the Midwestern United States in the late 1800s and follows the story of a newly widowed farmer and his two children. He advertises for a companion to help him rear the kids and operate the farm. A woman from Maine answers his ad and relocates to the Wittings family farm. She bonds with the children but struggles with homesickness in this Newberry Medal-winning book.
2. The Anne of Green Gables series by L. M. Montgomery
The Anne of Green Gables series is a multi-volume story that chronicles the adventures of Anne Shirley, a bright young orphan who is sent to live with an aging brother and sister on their farm on Canada’s Prince Edward Island in the early 1900s. A memorable set of characters and a mixture of hilarity and heart makes this charming tale perfect for all ages.
3. The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Perhaps the most beloved and iconic representation of the family farm in literature is depicted in the Little House series. Based on the author’s childhood memories from her youth in the mid-1800s, the books follow Laura Ingalls from the woods in Wisconsin to the Kansas prairie and eventually to the small settlement of De Smet, South Dakota. All along the way the Ingalls family depends on their resourcefulness and the strength of their family farm to survive.
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