OFI 348: Quotes, Quips And Wisdom About Rural Living And Country Life | Jerry Apps | Author Of 40+ Books About Country Living

 

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There are times in the production of this show that I stumble across something that makes me so happy that I get to do this.  Don’t get me wrong, I am happy everyday that I get to work in agriculture and set my own terms while talking with you.  But every now and then something comes along that adds an even bigger spark to the already bright fire.

Recently I was looking for crafty sayings and pieces of wisdom about agriculture that I could share with you or the people that have liked our Facebook Page.  As I was doing this search I came across a book called Rural Wit and Wisdom: Time-Honored Values from the Heartland written by today’s guest.  I loved it!

I started looking for more of Jerry’s materials and came across his book In a Pickle: A Family Farm Story.  I loved this book and it described so much about farming prior to and just after World War II.  It really put a picture in my head about what farms and life looked like during that time period.  It is a romantic vision today to think of living that simply.  The books make it clear that it was a lot of work, but still it is something that so many of us would do in a heartbeat if we could do it exclusively.

As evidence how what the lifestyle looked like and how hard the work was Jerry also published Country Ways and Country Days.  I read this book, and in it Jerry highlights so much of what life was made of on a farmstead in the 1930’s through 1950’s.

I was thrilled to be able to interview Jerry and introduce him to you.  He is truly a treasure to farming and a keeper of the flame of what used to be.  He has so many books to offer.  I hope you will look through the list, buy and enjoy several of them!

A Selection Of Jerry Apps’ Books:
The Quiet Season: Remembering Country Winters
Never Curse the Rain: A Farm Boy’s Reflections on Water
One-Room Country Schools: History and Recollections
Old Farm: A History
Old Farm Country Cookbook: Recipes, Menus, and Memories
Telling Your Story
Wisconsin Agriculture: A History
Limping through Life: A Farm Boy’s Polio Memoir
When Chores Were Done: Boyhood Stories
The Quiet Season: Remembering Country Winters

Contact Information For Jerry Apps:

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Check us out on the D&B Supply Show where we get to focus in on very specific farming issues like tank heaters, fencing, regulations, etc.

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