Growing a Farmer : Part 1

The first thing that stands out to me about "Growing a Farmer" is the manner in which Kurt Timmermeister writes. He keeps things very simple, sets the scene in a way that is easy to understand, and avoids taking the risk of using more complex or lesser known words. On one hand, this makes the book conversational and makes it easier to hear the author's voice. However, I feel like it can be monotonous in instances, as there is not a great deal of variety to the sentence structure or writing style. Also, sometimes his writing can be seen as choppy or lacking flow because of the number of consecutive prepositions he uses.

Growing up in an Indiana suburb, I am used to driving through farms for hours. There is a sense of familiarity with farming, but it is not something that has interested me much. I do enjoy reading this book, partially because I seem to speed through chapters and can comprehend what I am reading the first time through. I find it interesting that Timmermeister categorizes the chapters by activity or animal instead of working through the story chronologically. He sets the scene well and does explain concepts sufficiently, such as at the beginning of Chapter 5, with his clear cut description of sheep and "timothy grass."