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Why cows need names : and more secrets of Amish farms / Randy James.
- Title
- Why cows need names : and more secrets of Amish farms / Randy James.
- Author
- James, Randy, 1955-
- Publication
- Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, [2013]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | S521.5.O3 J36 2013 | Off-site |
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- Description
- x, 234 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Why Cows Need Names follows one young Amish family as they dream about and then struggle to establish a profitable and quintessentially American small farm. The story starts with Eli Gingerich's first timid phone call to author Randy James, the county agricultural agent in Ohio's Geauga Amish Settlement--the fourth-largest Amish settlement in the world--and traces the family's progress over the next five years. Through gentle dialogue and true stories, James captures the challenges of creating a simple business plan that will lead to the family's radiant success or dismal failure. As the narrative unfolds, readers get a rare glimpse into what it's like to work in the fields with draft horses; in the barn with cows, calves, children, and Chip the family dog; or to sit at the table talking with family and friends over a noontime meal. A picture emerges of how quietly living a shared goal and "doing without" during hard times can strengthen families and provide an appreciation for what is truly important in life." -- Publisher's description.
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- Project Muse UPCC books.
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- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- Note
- Sequel to: Why cows learn Dutch. 2005.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- A Bumpy Road Ahead -- A New Farm... Just Think of the Possibilities -- Who Are These Amish Folks? -- The Budget Numbers -- GET BIGGER AND SPECIALIZE -- Four Big Questions -- Binders, Planters and Other Such Stuff -- Why Cows Need Names -- Silage 101 -- "Lunch" Talk & Silage 102 -- Milking, a Family Affair -- The Comfort of Friends -- Horsemeat For Breakfast -- Tour The Manure -- Manure Minutia and Lunch -- Drafted Out of Retirement -- The Milk Price Blues -- "...It's What We Want To Do" -- Chinese Under the Maple Tree -- ...We Always Do -- Moving On -- Afterword.
- ISBN
- 9781606351680 (hardcover)
- 1606351680 (hardcover)
- LCCN
- ^^2012043636
- OCLC
- 822667711
- SCSB-10879037
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- Harvard Library