Women of the Harvest or Democratic Education

Women of the Harvest: Inspiring Stories of Contemporary Farmers

Author: Holly L Bollinger

Their vocations may vary from alpacas and vineyards to organic vegetables and medicinal herbs, but the women of Women of the Harvest: Inspiring Stories of Contemporary Farmers share one common thread—a deep connection to the land and to nature borne of their love for farming. Through the profiles of these seventeen amazing women from all over the United States, you will feel that bond—the warm sun beating on your face; your hands in the cool, moist dirt; tending and nurturing plants; raising animals. May the stories of Women of the Harvest inspire you to cultivate your dreams!

“Women who give in to their farm fantasies (I’ve never met a woman yet who hasn’t, at some point in her life, had a farm fantasy) are in for a sensory journey like none other. Digging in the soil makes you whole. It’s as simple and as complicated as that.
As our numbers grow, so do the abundance of opportunities and ideas. Sit back, read, and be inspired. There’s a whole new frontier awaiting us, but it starts here, armed with the inspiration of women farmers who’ve already landed their dream.”
—MaryJane Butters, founder of MaryJanesFarm and author of MaryJane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook

Table of Contents:

Contents
Foreword by MaryJane Butters [to come]
Introduction
Chapter 1: Patricia Orlowitz, Washington, D.C.
Chapter 2: Lini Mazumdar, Londonderry, Vermont
Chapter 3: Donna Betts, Whipple, Ohio
Chapter 4: Sarah Polyock, Chetek, Wisconsin
Chapter 5: Eloise Stewart, Pinetta, Florida
Chapter 6: Laura Adams, Cedar Key, Florida
Chapter 7: Rose Koenig, Gainesville, Florida
Chapter 8: Jessica Norfleet, Newberry, Florida
Chapter 9: Jana Sweets, Tucson, Arizona
Chapter 10: Nancy Wilson, Fossil, Oregon
Chapter 11: Carolyn Lattin, Olympia, Washington
Chapter 12: Julie Safley, Hillsboro, Oregon
Chapter 13: Michelle Bienick, Applegate, Oregon
Chapter 14: Emma Jean Cervantes, La Mesa, New Mexico
Chapter 15: Maud Powell, Jacksonville, Oregon
Chapter 16: Maria Largaespada, Jacksonville, Oregon
Chapter 17: Peggy Case, Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Index

Interesting book: Thyme or The Family Table

Democratic Education

Author: Amy Gutmann

Who should have the authority to shape the education of citizens in a democracy? This is the central question posed by Amy Gutmann in the first book-length study of the democratic theory of education. The author tackles a wide range of issues, from the democratic case against book banning to the role of teachers' unions in education, as well as the vexed questions of public support for private schools and affirmative action in college admissions.