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The big list of farm books
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The Largest List of Farm Books

Farming is an essential part of the human story. Although the number of farmers is declining world wide, many people...
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The Levelling is a British farm film
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10 Farm Movies from Around the World

It’s getting harder to find what can be called a farm movie. As the number of agricultural holdings decrease, so...
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Dumpster Diving was our only option
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Diving

I could have either chosen to participate in the culture around me, or stayed in my room and watched internet...
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You can help being typecast
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Typecast

In my mid-twenties I dated a German girl from a rich family. Her father was appalled that she was with...
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Best Rural Novels
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Best Rural Novels: A List of 10 to Get Started

Ryan Dennis is the author of The Beasts They Turned Away, a novel set on an Irish dairy farm. He shares...
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the farm cat is a unique species
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The Parlor Cat

My father, in spite of himself, scratched the back of the cat’s neck. The cat lifted his head and looked...
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the best farm stories
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The Best Farm Stories: Collected

The mission of The Milk House is to introduce readers to those who write on rural subjects, and part of...
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Run Bucky Run was our anthem
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Run Bucky, Run

This summer, people in New York State had something to talk about other than the wet weather. Convicted killers David...
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the milk mafia everywhere
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The Milk Mafia

I was admittedly intrigued when an Icelandic farmer told me his town was owned by the mafia. I could imagine The...
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boxing can hurt
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Trading Punches (for Life Lessons)

If there ever was a movie that captured the American spirit, it was Rocky. A no-name working class guy from...
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The Geography of a Family
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The Geography of a Family

Our family’s history starts with a pond on top of a hill. It was first dug by my great grandfather,...
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The Displaced Generation

I recently signed up for LinkedIn, which automatically sends a connection request to all the LinkedIn members in your email...
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