Little Farm Homegrown: A Memoir of Food-Growing, Midlife, and Self-Reliance on a Small Homestead

After two city-bred Boomers weather their first, tumultuous year on their rural backyard farm, the couple foresees smooth sailing for the future…only to discover their homesteading journey has only begun. In this lively true story, lifelong city people Susan and her husband John dedicate themselves to living their dream: creating a self-sufficient lifestyle in the foothills of the Pacific Northwest.

Transforming an old clear cut into a working homestead, the midlife couple must figure out how to raise chickens, grow food organically, and live in sync with the natural world...and what to do when they must battle nature instead. 

The sequel to Susan's award-winning memoir, Little Farm in the Foothills, Little Farm Homegrown is full of practical tips for food gardening and country living--and you'll also discover ways to pursue self-reliance while keeping your sense of humor. Ultimately, though, Little Farm Homegrown is a heartfelt tale of the ongoing joys and challenges of living closer to the land.

Like the first Little Farm in the Foothills memoir, Little Farm Homegrown is a warmhearted tale for gardeners, nature-lovers, and dreamers of all ages!

About the Author: 

Susan Colleen Browne is a graduate of the College of the Environment, Western Washington University. She weaves her love of Ireland and her passion for country living into her Village of Ballydara series, novels and stories of love, friendship and family set in the Irish countryside.

Susan is also the author of the Little Farm in the Foothills series, as well as the Morgan Carey fantasy-adventure series for tweens. A community college instructor, Susan runs a little homestead with her husband John in the Pacific Northwest, USA.  

When Susan isn't wrangling chickens or tending vegetable beds, she's working on her next Little Farm book or Irish novel!

Praise for Little Farm in the Foothills, Book 1:

"The Browne's foray into slower living…is an enjoyable read.  Their delightful, yet very real, experiences in making the big leap toward their dreams make for a humorous and charming book."  —Washington State Librarian Jan Walsh