Publisher's Synopsis
This edition is Illustrated with Full Color! Mr. Fred used to be an unhappy office manager, until he received a letter from his long lost uncle MacDonald, who gave him an amazing challenge: Fix up the old family farm, and it would become his inheritance! Looking for a change of pace, Mr. Fred quickly became Farmer Fred, and took up his uncle's challenge. He now has one year to learn how to live off the land, restore his family's ancient farm to working order, and make enough money to secure his future. Arriving at his family's farm, Farmer Fred finds it in disrepair. The fences are broken, the farmland is full of overgrown trees, the land needs to be tilled and planted, the greenhouse is broken, and there is so much more work to be done! Adjusting to his new life, Farmer Fred decided to keep a daily journal, detailing his efforts towards restoring the family farm and helping the local community. What kind of adventures will Farmer Fred have as he adjusts to life on the farm? How will he learn the skills needed to survive and thrive? How will he turn this ruined farm into a thriving business? Read this exciting series of books to find out! This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Day 8 of my first Spring on the farm: 1220 dollars on hand It's the start of my second week on the farm! Last week I spent so much time working the land, clearing logs, breaking up stones, and exploring the area that I was exhausted! But my hard work paid off, I learned many new skills, such as how to harvest sap and seeds from trees, and how to make money from foraging for berries! I even learned that seashells from the beach were a great product to sell to tourists. Now I know that I can't rebuild my family's farm on this amount of money, but I know that this money will help me prepare for the big vegetable growing season of summer!
