“The Way I Heard It” by Mike Rowe
From his podcast of the same name, this book is a collection of Paul Harvey-type stories of interesting people and historical events from a different perspective. The 35 short stories have extra commentary by Rowe, detailing his memories and life experiences.
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“40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World” by Howard Buffett
It’s said that most farmers have 40 growing seasons in their career. This book tells the story about lessons Buffett learned as a farmer and a philanthropist in his work to fight food scarcity and world hunger.
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“Land Rich Cash Poor” by Brian Reisinger
A fourth-generation farmer, Reisinger uses his family farm to tell a larger story facing farmers in America today. Through current data, historical analysis, and interviews with modern farming’s champions and critics, the facts about the current issues facing agriculture are presented with a challenge to do something before it’s too late.
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“Fifty Years of Disruptive Innovation” by John Kinzenbaw
This is the story of how an Iowa farmer and inventor created Kinze Manufacturing, one of the largest privately held farm equipment manufacturers in the world. Released to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary in 2015, the book includes many pictures from the Kinze archives.
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“You Can’t Dream Big Enough” by Orion Samuelson
If you grew up on a farm in the Midwest, you probably recognize the name — and the voice — of Orion Samuelson, longtime agriculture broadcaster on Chicago’s WGN radio. In his memoir, “Big O” shares stories from his childhood in Wisconsin to traveling around the country and the world telling the story of American agriculture — and a few of his famous “Ole and Lena” jokes.
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“Driving Home Naked: And Other Misadventures of a Country Veterinarian” by Melinda McCall, DVM
Dr. McCall takes you on an emotional journey through her life as a large-animal vet in rural Virginia. Ride along in the truck as she and her all-female veterinary practice confront obstacles and challenges. Reviewers call it “heartfelt, enlightening, and humorous.”
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Grounded Journals
Would you rather write a book than read one? By answering the questions in your Grounded Journal each year, you create the story of how your farm, business, or family has grown. With versions for crop farms, dairy farms, diversified farms, ranches, entrepreneurships, or simply an overall memoir, there is one to help you record your story.
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