{"product_id":"of-the-earth-stories-from-oswego-countys-muck-farms-9781492786740","title":"Of the Earth: Stories From Oswego County's Muck Farms","description":"\"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338703245586,"sku":"9781492786740","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4068200b-33f7-46c8-89dd-401b3088c682.jpg?v=1727990965","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/of-the-earth-stories-from-oswego-countys-muck-farms-9781492786740","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}