The Farmer’s Wife

Trade Paperback – New

“An exquisite love-letter to the goodness of the natural world, and to shepherding family, marriage, and a farm to health and prosperity.” Nick Offerman,award-winning actor, comedian, and writer

A heartfelt, unvarnished reflection on the power of domestic life.

Helen Rebanks’ beautifully written memoir takes place across a single day on her working farm in the Lake District of England. Weaving past and present, through a journey of self-discovery, the book takes us from the farmhouse table of her grandmother and into the home she now shares with her husband, James, their four kids, and an abundance of animals.

With honesty and grace, Helen shares her life in dayssometimes a wonder and a joy, others a grind to be survivedweaving in stories that read like a well-written pastoral novel.The Farmer’s Wifeis a book about the love of life, the nourishing simplicity of everyday work, and sharing stories around a family table full of good food.

Full of gentle wisdom, this book is an honest portrait of rural life and an authentic exploration of both the hard work and reward of keeping a home and raising a familyeven though the job is often thankless and invisible.

Also included are simple recipes and dozens of guilt-free “Survival Mode” meal ideas.