livestockmanagement Archives - Carolyn Stearns Storyteller https://www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.com/category/livestockmanagement/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:22:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Review of The Shepherd’s Life https://www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.com/review-of-the-shepherds-life/ https://www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.com/review-of-the-shepherds-life/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:22:58 +0000 https://www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.com/?p=2324 The Shepherd’s Life By: James Rebanks   Have you ever had a friend loan you a book and say, “You have to read this!” That is how I acquired this book “The Shepherd’s Life. The funny thing is, I’ve been following James Rebanks on Twitter/ X for a long time. (@herdyshepherd1) I first fell for […]

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By: James Rebanks

 

Have you ever had a friend loan you a book and say, “You have to read this!” That is how I acquired this book “The Shepherd’s Life. The funny thing is, I’ve been following James Rebanks on Twitter/ X for a long time. (@herdyshepherd1) I first fell for his beautiful Herdwick sheep, their wooly charcoal bodies and clean white faces are so distinct.

I have had a few sheep over the years, as did my mother. I have helped lamb a few at times. I have an inkling of a shepherd’s lifestyle. James takes you on the deep dive into that life through each season. His clear description of each glory and gross reveals the real substance of shepherding in the Lake District Fells of England.

Beyond the daily struggles and the sacrifices is the story of a convoluted journey to running the family farm. The teen years of butting heads with his father, the financial burden of  new generation, the changing patterns of farming, food, and the economics of agriculture all play in to the roller coaster ride that finally brought James to where he is now.

As the book was drawing to a close reading his book, I realized more and more that James’s passion for the family farm, concerns for the next generation, and the preservation of family farms are strong common threads between us.

This book is on loan so I will be giving it back. Then I am heading to the library to get more of James Rebanks books to read or listen to. I see there is a new one coming, I need to get caught up with all his other fans. James Rebanks has important messages to share. The timeless journey of farm to table. Who provides what you eat? Do you know your farmer? I hope readers will ‘flock’ to James’s book, not because you farm, but because you eat!

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]]> https://www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.com/review-of-the-shepherds-life/feed/ 0 Temple Grandin Returns to CT. https://www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.com/temple-grandin-returns-to-ct/ https://www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.com/temple-grandin-returns-to-ct/#respond Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:07:00 +0000 https://www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.com/temple-grandin-returns-to-ct/ Temple Grandin Author of “Animals In Translation”  returns to CT. this Friday. She will be part of a panel discussion of how a brain works.  If you have not read Temple Grandin’s work ( several books) seen the movie or  know about her livestock management practices this is  great time to engage any of these as […]

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]]> Temple Grandin Author of “Animals In Translation”  returns to CT. this Friday. She will be part of a panel discussion of how a brain works.  If you have not read Temple Grandin’s work ( several books) seen the movie or  know about her livestock management practices this is  great time to engage any of these as a way to better grasp the world through the eyes and mind of an Aspberger’s patient ( high level of function  Autism)  The link below takes you to an article in the Hartford CT Now website .

www.ctnow.com/entertainment/hc-temple-grandin-0224-20110224,0,4520788.story

 Temple Grandin at Uconn March 2010

If you havent heard Temple Grandin before I urge you to read the article and atend as she retuns to CT. to share her wealth of knowledge!

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