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Corn Products Are Everywhere in American Life

Terri Schlichenmeyer

As drivers motor through America's heartland consuming corn products, they'll tell you they pass by more corn than they can imagine, but do you have a kernel of knowledge about one of our favorite crops?

Cold Frames, Greenhouses, and Beyond: Four-Season Gardening

Susan Clotfelter

Cold frames, greenhouses and hoop houses help extend your gardening efforts into all four seasons.

Spirit of the American Barn

Bill Thomas

Photographs chronicle the life cycle of a powerful rural icon.

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A photo of Shannon Saia

A LONG TIME COMING

by S.M.R. Saia

As an army brat, Shannon grew up in a string of suburbs, but she has roots in rural Mississipi, where during summer vacations she watched her grandparents raise cows and later, pine trees. They showed her how to garden, forage, fish, and preserve food – though she didn't realize or appreciate how much they were teaching her at the time. Now that they have both passed on, she's having to relearn it all herself. You can follow her family's suburban homesteading efforts at Homestead on Earth.

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IMPLEMENTS FOR FARMING WITH HORSES AND MULES

Author Sam Moore discusses in detail animal-drawn implements in this 266-page book. Moore walks you through plow parts and terminology with a no-nonsense view of one who has worked the land.

$38.00

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FARM COLLECTOR SHOW DIRECTORY AND MYSTERY TOOL GUIDE SET

Farm Collector has put together two of its most celebrated items; the 2011 Farm Collector Show Directory and the Farm Collector Guide to Mystery Farm Tools in one great, useful set.

The 2011 Farm Collector Show Directory is the No. 1 source for the most current and complete antique farm equipment show information. Packed with maps of each show location, detailed listings, club advertisements and commercial resources, the directory is your personal guide to the world of antique farm e…

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$19.95

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