Mother Nature's Daughters
Author | : Paula vW. Dáil |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2016-10-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476627229 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476627223 |
Rating | : 4/5 (223 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mother Nature's Daughters written by Paula vW. Dáil and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly half of all farmland in the U.S. is owned by women--295,000 of them. In an enterprise traditionally dominated by men, they are taking a lead role in overhauling a complex, often dysfunctional food system. This book features eight stories of women farmers who persevere despite treacherous weather and erratic commodities markets. Smart, independent, hard-working and politically astute, they explain in their own words how and why they chose, and continue to choose, farming.