The first half of this book has been interesting for me, in the sense that I never really thought about the amount of work that goes into producing the food that we walk to our fridge to simply grab and eat. Kurt Timmermeister provides insight into the amount of effort that goes into producing simply everyday necessities. Having started as a restaurant owner, Kurt recounts his journey that transformed him into the small farm owner that he naively believed that he wanted. I describe his desire to own a farm and be self sufficient as naive because Kurt had no idea what it took to be a farmer and produce his own necessities. Kurt seemed to follow a philosophy of "act now, think later," as shown in his attempt to become a small-time bee keeper without any real prior knowledge of how to raise bees. This endeavor leads to the death of seemingly tens of thousands of bees in the matter of months due to Kurt's inexperience and reluctance to plan before acting. Another time this is shown is when Kurt buys a cow without consulting anyone with experience in buying and selling cows, causing him to buy a cow that is not optimal for milking, before realizing that he should use a milking machine to milk his cow. The one time that Kurt actually thinks before acting is when he decides to plant apples. However, this momentary victory is cut short an unexpected issue. The deer that live in his property ravage his trees before they can begin producing fruit, ruining the fruits of his labor.
If there's anything that I have learned from this book so far, it's that people should really plan and ask for advice before jumping into endeavors. But even when people make well thought out plans, unexpected situations may arise too, ruining the planning and changing the results. Hopefully Kurt begins to think more before acting as the book continues, so that he doesn't cause to the unnecessary deaths of thousands of more animals every year.
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