| Old
Farm: A History
(October, 2008)
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Reviews for Old Farm: A History:
“Listen to the voices you will find here—a
remarkable combination of farmstead nostalgia, Leopold-like
descriptions of ecology, and the clear message that the land can
speak to you if you are wise enough to listen.”
Ben Logan, author of The Land Remembers
“Jerry has cultivated a sense of connectedness
with the land—the ultimate human experience: enjoying and learning
one’s place in the natural community.”
Nina Leopold Bradley, Founder and director, Aldo Leopold Foundation
“What Aldo Leopold did for Sand County, Jerry
Apps has done for Roshara. Combined with Steve Apps’s beautiful
photography, Old Farm: A History is a loving portrait of place
calling all of us to respect and value the land we live on, not only
for ourselves, but also for all those who will follow us.”
LaMoine MacLaughlin, Executive Director, Northern Lakes Center for
the Arts, Amery, Wisconsin
“Old Farm neatly fits more of rural Wisconsin
between its covers than a whole shelf full of books. Its message of
honoring the land and passing it on in better condition to those who
follow is more important today than ever.”
Bill Berry, author of Future of Farming Rural Life in Wisconsin
“Jerry Apps reminds us that an appreciation for
the outdoors contributes to a richer life; his Old Farm is a
heartfelt call for stewardship.”
Tia Nelson, Executive Secretary, Wisconsin Board of Commissioners
of Public Lands
“Part stewardship manual, part memoir, and
above all a consideration of the intangible power of a few buildings
on a patch of land, Old Farm blends instruction, reflection and
whimsy (giant zucchini anyone?) to give us a record of the past that
is vital to the future. Jerry Apps has a historian’s eye and a
storyteller’s heart—count me among his legion of grateful readers.”
Michael Perry, Author of Population 485: Meeting Your Neighbors
One Siren at a Time and Truck: A Love Story.
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