Ten Acres Enough

<p>Ten years after Henry David Thoreau learned how to be a poor farmer Edmund Morris learned how to be a good one. <em>Ten Acres Enough </em>is the personal story of how Morris quit the publishing business and achieved happiness and prosperity by farming ten acres of fruits and berries.</p><p><br></p><p>Rather than glorifying poverty and isolation <em>Ten Acres Enough </em>shows farming as the path to financial security while still providing all the benefits of country life-provided that the farmer understands that the key lies in producing crops of the highest possible quality while living within striking distance of a major market.</p><p><em>Five Acres Enough</em> has left its mark on generations of back-to-the-land farmers. Its influence on both the title and the contents of M. G. Kains' classic <em>Five Acres and Independence </em>(1935) is obvious. And it is benefiting readers today whether as a piece of Americana or as a source of small-farm ideas and inspiration.</p><p><br></p><p>Through nearly 150 years old <em>Ten Acres Enough</em> remains a fascinating book. However the passage of time is making the original edition increasingly inaccessible due to its archaic vocabulary and style. This Revived Edition has been copy-edited to restore its clarity.</p>