Maryjane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook: For the Farmgirl in All of Us

Abridged
Author: MaryJane Butters
Narrator: MaryJane Butters
Genres: Cooking, Health, Mind, Body & Soul, Instructional & How To
Publisher: Random House Audio Assets
Date: May 2005
Length: 4 hours
Ratings:
  • Book Rating: 3.5/5
Formats:
  • CD

Overview

MaryJane Butters' sense of purpose is as big as the Idaho landscape where her organic farm is nestled. She wants nothing less than to reconnect us all with the food we eat and the heritage of farming that belongs to all of us, and nothing more than to empower and encourage rural women everywhere ... she is cultivating not just a farm but a philosophy of living." -- Body & Soul
Carpenter, waitress, janitor, upholsterer, secretary, milkmaid, wilderness ranger, environmental activist, entrepreneur-the founder of "MaryJanesFarm has worn many hats in her day, but none more proudly than that of modern-day farmgirl. Speaking to the farmgirl in all of us, MaryJane Butters offers a captivating introduction to the organic lifestyle, resurrects forgotten domestic arts, and shares lessons gleaned from her diverse background and two decades of life as an Idaho farmer.
Whether you simply need encouragement to embrace a more authentic, wholesome lifestyle or you're looking for guidance on building a greenhouse, chopping firewood, hosting a town event, caring for a flock of chickens, making your own butter, growing a winter salad, or choosing a water filter, "MaryJane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook is both an inspiration and a practical road map for farmgirls of all stripes.

Reviews (2)

MaryJanes Idea book

Written by Anonymous on July 6th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 2/5

Not quite what I expected. Maryjane is a very diverse person. She shows you ways to make money, but at the sametime, comments on how broke she is all the time. Makes you wonder.

One Long Marketing Piece

Written by Aimee Hill on April 27th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I found the abridged version of this book to be nothing more than one long commercial for the author's products. There are occasional nuggets of information buried within, if you can bear the many pleadings for the purchase of her prepared foods and other "farmgirl" products. This is a disappointing listen if you are looking for hints, tips and advice on starting your own organic garden or moving away from chemicals and pesticides as you work outside. Perhaps the unabridged version contains more relevant how-to information.