Why Cows Learn Dutch
Subtitle: And Other Secrets Of The Amish Farm
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Published: March 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780873388238
Subjects: Agriculture & Farming; Social history; Sociology; Farms; Anthropology - Cultural; Sociology of Religion; Technology; Science/Mathematics; Ohio; Geauga County; Christianity - Amish; Sociology - Rural; Amish farmers; Agriculture - Animal Husbandry; Technology & Industrial Arts; Farm life
Description: "This book is a collection of gentle, often humorous stories about the art, science, and tradition of farming as well as a probing analysis of the Amish farm business. James includes helpful, empirical descriptions of Amish farming practices and delves into the amazing economic efficiency of a work horse and the streamlined management and marketing system of a fifty-chicken flock." "Why Cows Learn Dutch illustrates an alternative business model in which small traditional farms are able to effectively compete in an industry dominated by huge corporate farms. It will appeal to those interested in the Amish lifestyle and farming practices."--Jacket.