Little Farm in the Foothills: A Boomer Couple's Search for the Slow Life: 1

In this award-winning true-life tale for gardeners nature-lovers and dreamers of all ages Little Farm in the Foothills follows a midlife couples pursuit of the new Great American Dream-living closer to the land-as Susan and her husband John start growing their own organic food living more simply and transforming an old clearcut into a little homestead. For the two fifty-somethings figuring out how to raise food on their logging slash-covered acreage seemed like a modest goal...at first. But Susan and John discover an adventure that is more life-changing than they envisioned-facing more adversity yet more joys than they ever could have imagined.Little Farm in the Foothills is not a memoir about farming...its a warmhearted story of making a dream come true. As. As Susan writes of their Foothills home its not a farm its not even a farmette but its the dream of a farm.A Washington State Library Summer Reads book selection: The Brownes foray into slower living in Whatcom County is an enjoyable read. Their delightful yet very real experiences in making the big leap toward their dreams make for a humorous and charming book. -Washington State Librarian Jan WalshA delightful account. -The Bellingham Herald