Publisher's Synopsis
<b>A Memoir about Leaving the City Behind for Life on a Farm, For Fans of Barbara Kingsolver's <i>Animal, Vegetable, Miracle</i> and James Rebanks’s <i>The Shepherd’s Life</i></b><br><br> In a world increasingly filled with questions of where our food comes from and dissatisfactions about our modern lives, <i>Country Grit</i> is a story that will resonate with countless people itching to get back to the land. Told with humor and hard-earned wisdom, it is also an account of what small-scale farmers across the country experience every day.<br><br> Scottie Jones lived a typical suburban, professional life in Phoenix until her husband, Greg, got into a near-fatal car accident. While recovering, he became convinced that they needed a change to a simpler way of life, more connected with nature and each other. So, driven by a desire to cut ties with a material and convenient suburban life that had left them feeling empty, they bought a peaceful-looking farmhouse on sixty acres in Oregon and said good-bye to everything they knew.<br><br> But the road to pastoral bliss is fraught with hardship, mishap, and financial risk. When the burden becomes almost too much, Scottie hits on the idea of creating a Farm Stay, where people could visit and learn about Leaping Lamb Farm. The Farm Stay becomes the niche that rescues them from foreclosure. Having found a sense of purpose and a sense of place, the couple now had the means to sustain it. This edition includes a new foreword by Joel Salatin.
