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Home Grown: Adventures in Parenting off the Beaten Path, Unschooling, and Reconnecting with the Natural World
Written by Ben Hewitt
Narrated by Chris Sorensen
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
The charming adventures 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.
In Home 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.
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.
In Home 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.
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Reviews for Home Grown
Rating: 3.4 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
5 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I saw this book a few years ago in a smal bookshop and spent some time reading through it. Seemed interesting. Then I heard an NPR piece with the author and decided to add it to my book list.
I'm finally getting around to it on Scribd, but I can't listen to this audiobook. The narrator is so awful.2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The book is probably great. The narrator leaves MUCH to be desired. Awful.