Birth, death, and a tractor : connecting an old farm to a new family / Kelly Payson-Roopchand.
Material type: TextPublisher: Camden, Maine : Down East Books, [2015]Description: xii, 223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781608934119 (hbk.) :
- 630.974157 23
- S521.5.M2 P39 2015
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What happens when the last son leaves the farm, and the farmer grows old? Do the stories of six generations whisper into silence, as dust darkens the windows of the empty barn? Or can a young boy, running in yellow boots through abandoned fields, bring new life back to the farm? There is much to explore, and time to wonder. There is also, for a short while, a gentle old man, atop a faded John Deere tractor, and the possibility of connection. An unforgettable true story of history and hope on a small family farm in Somerville, Maine, from its settling in the early 1800s to its perilous transfer to a new farm family in 2008. Chronicling the history of seven generations, it is a reminder of the role small farms have played in our national and family histories, and a challenge to find innovative ways to re-connect our communities to this rich but threatened resource.
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