Ten Acres Enough A practical experience, showing how a very small farm may be made to keep a very large family

In this candid memoir, a former city clerk turns his modest ten‑acre plot into a thriving homestead, showing that a small piece of land can sustain a large family. The author writes for anyone dreaming of swapping office walls for open fields, sharing the doubts, early setbacks, and steady progress that follow a practical, measured approach. His tone is straightforward, noting both the temptations of over‑ambition and the quiet rewards of diligent stewardship.

The book walks through each step of the first year—planting peach trees, tending raspberries and strawberries, managing a modest herd, and even the small business of selling seedlings. Practical tips are interwoven with personal anecdotes, from a surprise blackberry find to a lesson learned in caring for a wayward cow. Readers gain a realistic picture of the labor, the seasonal rhythms, and the modest profits that can make a ten‑acre farm a reliable refuge.