- 232 pages
- English
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About this book
Unlike any other territorial species, humans have evolved to become agrarians. The unique drive of farmers to cultivate crops and undertake animal husbandry, their tenacious attachment to the land, and their stoic self-reliance are beneficial, but these same qualities also can lead to self-blame and heightened propensities for anxiety, depression, and suicide. Meditations on Farming celebrates nature and agriculture, while tackling a very serious subject: the mental health of food producers. In this collection of essays and stories, Rosmannāa farmer, clinical psychologist, public speaker, policy advocate, professor, and syndicated columnistātraces the development of behavioral health management and other methods for improving the well-being of agricultural producers. Sometimes tragic, often funny, and always engaging, Meditations on Farming shares the insights gained over a lifetime devoted not only to understanding farmers, but to helping and advocating for them.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Copyright
- Title Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Opening Day
- 2 Why People Farm
- 3 Life-Shaping Encounters
- 4 My Wifeās Gardens
- 5 I Do Some of My Best Thinking in the Raspberry Patch
- 6 Fishing for Cruisers
- 7 Refinements to the Little Black Fly
- 8 Becoming a Grandparent
- 9 That Was Too Close
- 10 Indigenous Americansā Attachment to the Land
- 11 Lessons Learned about Farmersā Behavioral Health from the 1980s to Now
- 12 Sandhillsā Good, Bad, and Ugly
- 13 Nonplussed
- 14 Working with Cattle
- 15 Horse Sense
- 16 Yikes
- 17 Farming and Fishing with My Partner
- 18 Nugget and Haydenās Excellent Adventure
- 19 Hot Tubs, Kids, and Farmersā Bodies
- 20 Crossing the Border
- 21 Kids, Fishing, and Land Stewardship
- 22 What Might Agriculture Be Like in the Foreseeable Future?
- 23 Next
- Mike Rosmannās Lifeās Work
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