Turn Here Sweet Corn is an unexpected page-turner. Atina Diffley’s compelling account of her life as a Minnesota organic farmer is deeply moving not only from a personal standpoint but also from the political. Diffley reveals the evident difficulties of small-scale organic farming but is inspirational about its value to people and the planet/5(53). Turn Here Sweet Corn is an unexpected page-turner. Atina Diffley’s compelling account of her life as a Minnesota organic farmer is deeply moving not only from a personal standpoint but also from the political. Diffley reveals the evident difficulties of small-scale organic farming but is inspirational about its value to people and the planet. Atina Diffley (TURN HERE SWEET CORN) talks about inspiration and the writing process. Atina Diffley on Iowa Public Radio Through high winds and hail, dry years and wet, and through the pressures of development and corporate interests Atina Diffley and her husband Martin ran one of the first certified organic produce farms in the Midwest.
As Atina Diffley tells her David-versus-Goliath tale, she gives readers everything from expert instruction in organic farming to an entrepreneur's manual on how to grow a business, to a legal thriller about battling corporate arrogance, to a love story about a single mother falling for a good, big-hearted man. Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works by Atina Diffley. I love reading farm memoirs, so I fully expected to enjoy this one based on the description and reviews on Audible (I listen to audio books when I'm doing stuff like mucking the horse paddocks, making crispy pork dog treats, or washing eggs). Author farmerpam Posted on J Octo Categories Book reviews, farm planning, Sustainable vegetable production Tags Atina Diffley, broccoli, farming, gardening, leeks, potatoes, Turn Here Sweet Corn book, weather 1 Comment on Turn Here Sweet Corn, by Atina Diffley. Book Review.
Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works|Atina Diffley Jun Good services. Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works|Atina Diffley They cover different topics. I’m glad that I found my author. He is so smart and funny. Going to order another paper later this month. Even their customer support works well. Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works - Discussion Questions written by Atina Diffley 2 What to Hold Onto: Should nature be protected? Subsoil is the Mineral Base: What is the difference between a farm family and a family farming. Why does it matter to Atina? Does it matter to you? Atina Diffley is an organic farmer, educator, and author of the Minnesota Book Award winning memoir, Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works. Her advocacy has addressed the pressures of suburban development, and she successfully led a legal and citizen campaign against the notorious polluters, Koch Industries, to create an Organic Mitigation Plan for organic farms in Minnesota, and to reroute the crude oil pipeline to protect organic farms and local food.
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