Catherine Friend
Catherine Friend

The Whole Answer I speak before lots of book groups, libraries, and other organizations. Most people have read my memoir, so I almost always get asked, “How do you feel about the farm and your life now?”I give a fairly flip answer—“Things are great”—then move on to the next question. This is only half the […]

Caribbean, Here We Come What on earth were we thinking? Farming in Minnesota? Normally October 12 would be a lovely fall day, with the temperature in the high 50s (a very comfortable day for us hearty souls.) Instead, it’s 28 degrees, with a wind chill of 15 degrees. (Here in Minnesota more important than temperature […]