"[A] detailed look at [the Wohllebens'] decades-long experiment in sustainable living... The conversational tone will be welcome to those seeking specifics as readers new to the sustainable lifestyle."
—Booklist
"A factual how-to handbook that’s filled with lessons ... and practical farming advice."
—Library Journal
"A great source of inspiration for anyone wishing to become more self-sufficient."
—Kirkus Reviews
"A wonderfully inspired story of soil, food, chickens, and goats, sharing the joys, insights, and challenges of a couple rising to a more sustainable living."
—David R. Montgomery, coauthor of The Hidden Half of Nature and What Your Food Ate
"A wonderful invitation into the journey of making a livelihood locally."
—Chris Smaje, author of A Small Farm Future and Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future