{"product_id":"of-the-earth-stories-from-oswego-countys-muck-farms-paperback","title":"Of the Earth: Stories From Oswego County's Muck Farms - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Farfaglia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Of The Earth\" is a compilation of oral histories garnered from Oswego County muck farmers. Oswego County, located in Central New York, is home to about 4,000 acres of muck land, an organic-rich soil that produces high-quality vegetables. The book includes narration by muck farmers, their families, neighbors and agricultural support staff on how the mucks were formed and modernized and why living a muck-farm life is a unique experience. Includes photographs and maps to illustrate the stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Farfaglia is a former teacher and camp director. He grew up and still resides in rural Oswego County, situated near Lake Ontario in Upstate New York. He has published two books of poems: Country Boy, a testimonial to his farming family and rural roots, and People, Places \u0026amp; Things: The Powerful Nouns of My Life. Jim is also the co-author of Camp Hollis: The Origins of Oswego County's Children's Camp and the editor of Harvest and I Live As a Cloud, two collections of children's writing. Jim has also published two anthologies of local history: Fulton: The Stories From Our Past That Inspire Our Future and Of the Earth: The Stories of Oswego County's Muck Farm. His poetry has been featured in \"Farming Magazine,\" \"The Garden \u0026amp; Farm Almanac,\" and in several literary anthologies. Jim's poems are featured in The Valley News' weekly column, \"Poetry Corner.\" Jim maintains a website at jimfarfaglia.weebly.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756060565837,"sku":"9781492786740","price":29.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/6hv935A1cR9781492786740.webp?v=1776721986","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/of-the-earth-stories-from-oswego-countys-muck-farms-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}