“While emphasizing the complexities of modern farming, he explains its methods and practices in a way that the uninitiated can easily understand.”—Missouri Historical Review
“Edifying, intriguing, and candid about the immense array of demands placed on a modern working farm, as well as the many hats that a farmer has to wear to keep things running. Highly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review
“With only one or two percent of us knowing much about this life in any detail, Hilty’s work is a service and a gift.”—David Hamilton, Professor Emeritus of English, University of Iowa, author of Deep River: A Memoir of a Missouri Farm
“The great strengths of this book are the author’s knowledge and understanding of rural life, including the weather, land, animals, technology, and people of the Midwest. There is a remarkable attention to detail”—Bonnie Stepenoff, Professor Emerita of History, Southeast Missouri State University, author of Big Spring Autumn
