Gene Logsdon (November 5, 1931 – May 31, 2016) was an American man of letters, cultural and economic critic, and farmer. He was a prolific author of essays, novels, and nonfiction books about agrarian issues, ideals, and techniques.
Eugene (Gene) H. Logsdon | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1931[1] |
| Died | May 31, 2016 (aged 84) Upper Sandusky, Ohio |
| Occupation(s) | farmer, author |
| Spouse | Carol (Downs) Logsdon |
| Parent(s) | Gerald and Catherine (Rall) Logsdon |
Gene Logsdon farmed in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.[2] He wrote many books and hundreds of articles for numerous publications including New Farm, Mother Jones, Orion, Utne Reader, Organic Gardening, Draft Horse Journal[usurped] and the Wall Street Journal.
Works
editGene Logsdon blogged at The Contrary Farmer blog.[3]
Nonfiction
edit- Letter to a Young Farmer: How to Live Richly without Wealth on the New Garden Farm (2017)
- Gene Everlasting: A Contrary Farmer's Thoughts on Living Forever (2014)
- A Sanctuary of Trees: Beechnuts, Birdsongs, Baseball Bats, and Benedictions (2012)
- Holy Shit: Managing Manure To Save Mankind (2010 ISBN 978-1-60358-251-3)
- Small-Scale Grain Raising, Second Edition: An Organic Guide to Growing, Processing, and Using Nutritious Whole Grains, for Home Gardeners and Local Farmers (2009)
- The Mother of All Arts: Agrarianism and the Creative Impulse (Culture of the Land) (2007)
- All flesh is Grass: Pleasures & Promises of Pasture Farming (2004)
- The Pond Lovers (2003)
- Wyeth People (2003)
- Living at Nature's Pace: Farming and the American Dream (2000)
- Good Spirits: A New Look at Ol' Demon Alcohol (2000)
- You Can Go Home Again: Adventures of a Contrary Life (1998)
- The Big Things in Life are the Little Things (1998, with Steve Zender)
- The Contrary Farmer's Invitation to Gardening (1997)
- The Contrary Farmer (1995)
- The Low-Maintenance House (1987)
- Moneysaving Secrets: A Treasury of Salvaging, Bargaining, Recycling, and Scavenging Techniques (1986)
- Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills: A Revival of Forgotten Crafts, Techniques, and Traditions (1985)
- Wildlife in the Garden: How to Live in Harmony With Deer, Raccoons, Rabbits, Crows, and Other Pesky Creatures (1983)
- Organic Orcharding: A Grove of Trees to Live In (1981)
- Getting Food from Water: A Guide to Backyard Aquaculture (1979, Digital Library Copy)
- The Gardener's Guide to Better Soil (1978)
- Small-Scale Grain Raising (1977)
- Successful Berry Growing (1974)
- Homesteading: How to Find New Independence on the Land (1973)
- Two Acre Eden: Finding the Good Life on Your Own Piece of Land (1971)
Fiction
edit- Pope Mary and the Church of Almighty Good Food (2010)
- The Last of the Husbandmen: A Novel of Farming Life (2008)
- The Lords of Folly (2007)
- The Man Who Created Paradise: A Fable (Ohio Bicentennial) (2001, with Gregory Spaid and Wendell Berry)
Awards
edit2000 Ohioana Career Award[4]