Forrest Pritchard

Forrest Pritchard
Pritchard lecturing in Ft. Wayne, IN
Born Forrest Pritchard
June 1, 1974
Education BA English, BS Geology
Alma mater College of William & Mary
Notable works Gaining Ground, Growing Tomorrow, Start Your Farm
Website
www.forrestpritchard.com

Forrest Pritchard (born June 1, 1974) is a New York Times bestselling author[1] and seventh generation sustainable farmer, living at Smithfield Farm in Berryville, Virginia, United States. He is a graduate of Episcopal High School and The College of William and Mary, where he won the Academy of American Poets prize in 1996.[2] His farm, called Smith Meadows,[3] was one of the first "grass-finished" farms in the country,[4] and sells at farmers' markets in the Washington, DC area. His books include the New York Times bestseller Gaining Ground, A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm (Lyons, 2013, ISBN 9780762787258, no. 19 in E-books non-fiction)[1] named a top read by NPR[5] and Publishers Weekly,[6] and Growing Tomorrow: Behind The Scenes With 18 Sustainable Farmers Who Are Changing The Way We Eat (with Molly Peterson, The Experiment, 2015 ISBN 9781615192847).

References

  1. 1 2 "E-Book Nonfiction". 14 June 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ↑ https://wmalumni.com/content/tcwm/alumni/get-informed/gale/2016/growing-tomorrow.html
  3. ↑ Smith Meadows
  4. ↑ http://modernfarmer.com/2013/07/gaining-ground-qa-with-forrest-pritchard/
  5. ↑ http://www.splendidtable.org/story/6-food-books-for-summer-reading
  6. ↑ http://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/summer-reads-2013/nonfiction#book/book-7
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