Home Grown by Ben Hewitt

Home Grown by Ben Hewitt

The charming story of one family's mission to build a deeper, lasting connection to land and community on their Vermont farm

When Ben Hewitt and his wife bought a sprawling acreage of field and forest in northern Vermont, they were eager to start a self-sustaining family farm. But over the years, the land became so much more than a building site; it became the birthplace of their two sons, the main source of family income and food, and even a classroom for their children. Through self-directed play, exploration, and experimentation on their farm, Hewitt's children learned how to play and read, test boundaries and challenge themselves, fail and recover. Best of all, this environment allowed their personalities to flourish, fueling further growth.

InHome Grown, Hewitt shows us how small, mindful decisions about day-to-day life can lead to greater awareness of the world in our backyards and beyond. In telling the story of his sons' unconventional education in the fields and forests surrounding his family's farm, he demonstrates that the sparks of learning are all around us, just waiting to be discovered. Learning is a lifelong process-and the best education is never confined to a classroom.

Ben Hewitt was born in a two-room cottage in northwestern Vermont and raised there. He now lives on a forty-acre farm in Vermont with his wife and two sons, where they raise dairy, beef, pork, lamb, vegetables, and berries. His work has featured in Best Life, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, New York Times Magazine, Outside, and Skiing, among other publications.

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ISBN 13	9781611801699
ISBN 10	1611801699
Title	Home Grown
Author	Ben Hewitt
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Shambhala Publications Inc
Year published	2014-09-09
Number of pages	224
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