The Last of the Family Farms

By James R. Bupp

Book Overview

THE LAST of the FAMILY FARMS recalls what it was like to have grown up on a family farm some fifty years ago and how the learning experiences of today's youth differ so sharply from the learning... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419694995
• ISBN13: 9781419694998
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Family Farms: They helped Ohio grow and thrive.

In The Last of the Family Farms, the life of our Ohio farmers, and their families, is chronicled in a way that causes us to grieve the loss of both the family farms and the family life that was necessary to keep them running. It was up to each family to plant, cultivate, grow and harvest crops as well as to care for the animals raised on their farm. Children learned early on the role of each member of the family to make the farm profitable and sustainable. This book shows us the strong family ties built around the day to day farm operation, as well as giving us a glimpse into the church family and community that supported them. We are introduced not only to the essentials of farm life in this book, but also to the lifestyle of the family members. We see how important the multi-generational interaction is. Information, culture and tradition is passed from grandfather/grandmother to father/mother to son/daughter. This family heritage is not only supported, but also, created by involvement in the local church. Most of the churches and church families are from a common heritage and cultural background. These families not only understood and supported each other, but also grew together. Children raised in these strong, secure, moral, families with an exceptional work ethic left for college, many never to return to the farm lives of their fathers and grandfathers. The improvement of technology changed farms, farming, lives and families. Small family farms were slowly replaced by larger farm corporations with improved agri-business. Families were no longer tied to the chores and traditional farming methods from years past. Families changed. The farms were no longer family farms. The Last of the Family Farms gives us a glimpse of the past; of the families that were part of these farms. This is the story of one of the last family farms.

so glad i bought this!

I loved this publication. I grew up less than a mile from the places written about here, on North Geyers Chapel Road, and attended the community church. Although I am much younger than the stories documented here, I can relate through stories told to me by my parents, grandparents and relatives. Wayne County Ohio used to be miles thriving agricultural communities. This book brought back childhood memories and tied together things forgotten. Thank you, Dr. Bupp for taking time to document these beautiful pieces of history. Thank you for sharing your talent.

Last Of The Family Farms

Real,true and complete. When I read this book it was as if I was 15 years old again and back on my own family's farm. I could relate to everything that James Bupp wrote about in this book. Even though I grew up in WV and James grew up in Ohio it was as if we had grown up neighbors. This book took me back to days of hard work, but also a very good life. Some things I had forgotten, but was happily reminded of while reading this book. Anyone that has grown up on a farm will be easily transported back down on the farm when they read this book. Absolutely a joy to read and reread again.