Barnheart The Incurable Longing for a Farm of One’s Own

by Woginrich, Jenna

• ISBN13: 9781603427951
• ISBN10: 1603427953
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-16
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Summary

Whether they'¬"re about raising chickens or herding sheep, the tales Jenna Woginrich tells in her books and on her blog have caught the imagination of thousands of young homesteading wannabes. As she learns traditional farming skills by trial and error, Woginrich records her offbeat observations and poignant moments with honesty, humility, and humor.   In BarnHeart she lands at a small rented farm in Vermont, where she struggles to find her place in a reserved New England community filled with working farmers who are just scraping by and wealthy vacation-home owners who build fancy barns that never house any livestock. Woginrich '¬ ; always the shy newcomer '¬ ; explores her new surroundings with a friendly openness (and a ready fiddle) and finds a community of like-minded people who are keeping alive meaningful regional traditions. Although her barnheart '¬ ; a term Woginrich coins to describe her state of longing for a farm of her own '¬ ; never subsides, she makes do on her rented farmstead, building her herd of sheep, chickens, geese, ducks, rabbits, a goat, and a turkey, until relationships sour and she'¬"s abruptly forced to leave. Where will she (and  all her animals) go? Will she finally be able to afford the farm she'¬"s always dreamed of? Even when dealing with cranky neighbors, small-town politics, and the loneliness that comes with running a farm on her own, Woginrich never loses her sense of humor. Readers will recognize themselves and find inspiration in this appealing story of longing and striving for a more authentic life. 

Author Biography

Jenna Woginrich is the author of An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Backyard Chickens, Barnheart and Made from Scratch. She blogs at coldantlerfarmny.com, as well as for the Huffington Post and Mother Earth News. She shares her farm in rural New York with chickens and geese, sheep, a hive of bees, and some amiable rabbits.

Table of Contents

A Cabin in the Woods
A Very Long Winter
Sheep 101
The Arrival of Rufus Wainwright and Benjamin Franklin
Into the Garden
Meet the Locals
The Society of Lamb and Wool
The Hooves Have Landed
Getting My Goat
You Need a Truck, Girl
Building Paradise Broke and Alone
Saving Sarah
Turkey Drama
A Note on the Door
The Search Begins
Going Home