A Farm Life

Daryln Brewer Hoffstot

ISBN 10: 0811772454 / ISBN 13: 9780811772457

Published by Stackpole Books, US, 2023

About this Item

Daryln Brewer Hoffstot and her husband moved from New York City to a farm in western Pennsylvania thirty-five years ago with the hope that they could build a life and raise a family there. This collection of more than twenty essays documents what they and their two children have experienced living in the country and learning about the natural world. With essays covering subjects from trees to plants to birds, bees, bugs, beavers, and chickens, Daryln pulls in local experts, professors, and naturalists to give background and expertise. Daryln is an astute observer who delights in discovering and sharing what she learns and deeply knows about the land on which she lives. Living and learning on the farm has strengthened her commitment to caring for and protecting the plants and animals that surround us.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Farm Life
• Publisher: Stackpole Books, US
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811772454
• ISBN 13: 9780811772457
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 286 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Daryln Brewer Hoffstothas observed the fields and forests of her Western Pennsylvania farm for thirty-five years. This collection of twenty-seven essaysexplores birds, mammals, bees, fungi, trees, and other aspects of the natural world. She is a keen observer who delights in sharing what she sees as well as what she learns from naturalists. Her discoveries have strengthened her commitment to protecting the plants and animals that surround us.

About the Author

Daryln Brewer Hoffstot is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, the Boston Globe and Pittsburgh Quarterly. Her essay in the New York Times, “On a Pennsylvania Farm, Nature Is Not Just Carrying On,” won a Notable Mention in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021.