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A Back-to-the-Land Adventure by the Author of \u201cFive Acres and Independence\u201d<\/h3>\n
by M. G. Kains \nNorton Creek Press, ISBN 9780972177092. 172 pages. \nAvailable in paperback and Kindle formats.<\/em><\/p>\n
Best known for his classic handbook, “Five Acres and Independence,” M. G. Kains contributed a second gem to back-to-the-land literature: his true-life adventures in “We Wanted a Farm.” Kains shows how he and his family moved from New York City apartments to a full-fledged farm in easy stages: first to a rented suburban house where they grew a large vegetable garden, then in a purchased suburban house where they concentrated on fruits and berries, and finally on a full-blown farm where they went into fruits and berries in a big way. Kains\u2019 \u201cDon\u2019t quit your day job\u201d approach allowed them to gain experience without betting the farm: not until they were ready. First published in 1941, Norton Creek Press is proud to bring this charming book back into print.<\/p>\n