A Bold Return to Giving a Damn by Will Harris
A Bold Return to Giving a Damn is Will Harris’s memoir-meets-manifesto about his family farm and regenerative agriculture. It follows his move away from conventional commodity farming towards working with nature, while connecting the farm’s story to wider questions about food production and supply chains.
At a glance
- Combines an intimate family-farm memoir with commentary on American agriculture.
- Centres on Will Harris’s account of changing the approach at White Oak Pastures.
- Discusses regenerative agriculture, food supply chains and connections between consumers and food producers.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Pairs the author's personal and multigenerational farm story with wider discussion of food production.
- The listing frames the book around concrete themes including livestock farming, regenerative agriculture and the distance between consumers and food producers.
Technical specifications
8 specifications| Publisher | Viking Press USA |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 10 Oct. 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 304 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0593300475 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0593300473 |
| Weight listed | 485 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15.5 x 2.5 x 23.6 cm |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Readers interested in regenerative agriculture, livestock farming and food systems.
- Readers who enjoy memoirs that connect personal history with wider social or industry questions.
Less suited to
- Readers looking for a practical step-by-step farming manual rather than memoir and commentary.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Customer feedback describes the book as informative and engaging, with positive comments about its writing and narrative. Some readers say it changed how they viewed the food system, while others highlight its account of raising livestock humanely and the author's life story. These reported reactions align with the listing's mix of farm memoir and food-system commentary, though they do not establish that every reader will share those views.
Positive themes
- Customers describe the content as informative.
- Readers praise the narrative and writing style.
Frequently asked questions
What is A Bold Return to Giving a Damn about?
It tells Will Harris’s story of changing how his family farm operated and uses that experience to discuss regenerative agriculture and the wider food system.
Is this a farming instruction book?
The listing describes it as a memoir-meets-manifesto, with personal storytelling and arguments about food production rather than a step-by-step farming guide.
How long is the book?
The listed print length is 304 pages.
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