Growing a Farmer Blog
So far, the book has been an inspiring and informative description of Kurt Timmermeister's adventure from being a restaurant owner to a farmer. The first step into becoming a farmer was when he bought a piece of land on Vashon Island. He spoon feeds us the specific details of the place and it sounds like a place most people would not want to own, but he saw potential in this land. It's an inspiring story for everyone to follow their dreams. The book resonates with me because I am someone who watches what they eat and try to eat all natural as much as possible. I like how he takes us into the steps of the process of what it means to be a farmer. I liked how the book is constructed by the subject rather than in chronological order.
A few things I don't like so far is his lack of care for his animals especially the bees chapter. I don't like how Kurt let the bees die off in the winter and basically starve them to death after having described their relationship as symbiotic. Instead he ends up buying new bees. I'm not a farmer but maybe this is part of the process of what it takes to become a farmer--through trial and error. I just do not like how he tells us how much he cares about his farm (which I don't deny) but his actions tell a slightly different story than what he claims. I at least appreciate his honesty. I do not want to take anything away from him I really enjoy the book so far because he brings awareness as to where our food comes from.
All in all, great book so far.
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