AS they are fairly local to our Shop, we've had trouble keeping Lynn and Sandra's wonderful book detailing their move to farming life in Scotland on the shelves. The writing is so genuine and the tale so interesting, that this is a book I recommend time & time again.

I enjoyed listening to this SO much! As a kid I always wanted to live on a farm and as an adult it's still something that I keep in the back of my mind as a "maybe someday" kind of thing. Listening to these these two women decide to make their dream a reality and hearing about all the challenges and triumphs they went through was so inspiring. I love SO MUCH that one of their priorities was keeping everything as wild and natural a process as possible - it was honestly so fascinating to learn about the techniques they used.

I highly recommend this!

Our Wild Farming Life is one of my very favorite genres. Lynn and Sandra have purchased a small Scottish croft. They want to go back to an older way of life, including raising their own food along with food to help sustain their community.

As all farmers, especially new ones learn, there's a steep learning curve. Along with vegetables, they want to raise their own beef, poultry and mutton. There are definitely some icky bits associated with livestock, and baby Scottish Highland calves are some of the cutest creatures on earth.

I loved this book and would highly recommend it for any reader mature enough to understand the source of most protein.

In the interest of full disclosure I received a free audio copy of this title from Net Galley.

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*received for free from netgalley for honest review*This was so fun to read! grew up around a lot of farms and knew people who had beef farms so this was s great read lol

I had no idea what to expect when I received a review copy of the audiobook of Our Wild Farming Life. Being American, I had never seen This Farming Life and had no idea about what Scottish Crofts were and am not a farmer - though I am interested in where my food comes from and responsible farming practices. The story and narration immediately draw you in and you become so wrapped up not only in Lynn and Sandra's story, but the story of the land, and what farming is vs. what it can be. I'm certainly rededicated to buying my meat and produce from local farms and understand better why the prices are what they are. This is a must read for anyone who enjoys interesting memoirs, values our land and animal welfare, and enjoys a good story!

I was very excited to listen to Our Wild Farming Life because I am an avid traveler who would like to someday to relocate to Scotland. These people were living my dream. I found their tale extremely interesting. I was particularly interested in how owning their property came about. It gave me a realistic look at what it would take to have a thriving croft in Scotland. I found them to be knowledgeable and the information they shared was never bogged down in the mundane. They did an excellent job sharing the intricacies of their life and how it works, but balanced it out with narrative that allowed the reader/listener to remain engaged and interested.

I would highly recommend this book.

I was provided a copy of the Audiobook through NetGalley for an honest review of the material.

Wow, what a journey these two have had. Finding the perfect place to call their own was definitely a challenge, but the life experiences they earned in exchange will last a lifetime.

I love that their queerness is mentioned so matter of factly, that it makes very little impact on the story. The authors are just unapologetically themselves.

As someone who has hobby farmed and owned livestock for many, many years, I would recommend this book to anyone who does any type of farming or is involved (or interested) in agriculture as a whole. Also, to anyone who appreciates a good non-fiction read or memoir.


(ALC received from NetGalley in exchange for honest review. Thank you!)

I had heard of the girls previously through This Farming Life and Lynbreck isn't too far away from where I live. Interesting to hear how they got started and all the funny stories. Parts were a bit dry I thought but Lynn's accent on the saudio book made up for that.

Release Date: March 10, 2022

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This is the true story of two woman who impart on an epic adventure. Lynn and Sandra purchase 150 acres in the Scottish highlands to create their farm. The journey from research to implementation and everything in between is documented in this book.

I haven’t watch the tv series but after reading the book (ok ok listening to the book) I really want to try and find it. Lynn and Sandra are truly incredible with how much grit and determination they have to accomplish such a daunting feat. I highly recommend the audiobook on this one. It was really good!

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An interesting story about how two women got together and decided to make their dream come true…..live life on a farm. Lynn Cassells grew up in Ireland and Sandra Baer in Switzerland. Neither of them had any farming experience but they threw everything they had into it. From working with the land and soil to raising chickens, they eventually become aware of the need to also be conservationists, be one with nature, and the importance of being aware of the environment all around us.

4.5 Stars
I listened on audio to this book. Our Wild Farming Life is all about Lynn and Sandra's new ownership of a croft in the Scottish Highlands and their quest to farm it and live as self-sustaining as possible.
It follows the ladies careers beforehand, how they come together and the differing skills they bring to the farm and relationship which is tested as they navigate the many challenges that come their way.
The amount of research undertaken by them as complete beginners to get the croft up & running and functioning was admirable from buying livestock, planting, fixing, working out wells and water systems etc.
All the time they were conscious of the tradition of the farming community and careful to act accordingly and welcoming to those around them.
What is evident is the amount of hard work physically and mentally, determination and grit these two have in facing every obstacle thrown at them and finding a solution.
We see the ups too as well as the downs and long may the ladies continue to reap the rewards.
I really enjoyed this book and found it fascinating as a life very different to my own.
My thanks go to Netgalley and the publishers in providing this arc in return for a honest review.

The most thrilling part of this book was the fact that I heard it on audio. One of the authors herself narrated it, and it was so full of feeling.
There were quite a few repetitions that I would have been annoyed by if I was reading it in print, but since they were voiced with the enthusiasm that it was, I did not mind it. The repeated statements were about things that were important to the couple, their ideologies and a few decisions they took. While listening to her, though, I got why she was mentioning certain things repeatedly because of the fervour with which she talked of it.
I have not watched the BBC series mentioned on the cover, but people who have might know the authors already. They are a couple who decided to live out their love for the wild and nature. They started off studying things that were not remotely connected to what they eventually ended up doing, but the journey was as much part of the story as the building and functioning of the farm.
There is a deep love and understanding that flows through the book. I have felt that deeply about very few things in life but always admired it in others. In this case, there was a lot to admire. They come across as ordinary people that we may have passed on the street, but the determinations and literal backbreaking work they take up at different stages are definitely inspirational.
I do not want to talk about their life too much because picking this version or the book version of this is something I would recommend to anyone who has wanted to read about people trying in their small (or large) way to the world around them. The overall positivity in the narrative is its primary strength.
I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.

I listened to this while staying on a farm in the Scottish Highlands and it was fun to hear about two women making a life out of this and being honest about the ups and downs of their adventure. I appreciated the everyday language that made it feel like a chat among friends.

Really interesting listen, such a brave thing to do but the way they overcome set backs and embrace their new community is lovely.

4.5/5 Thank you to Net Galley and the author for the eAudioARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book was so interesting! And I think it helped that it was narrated by one of the authors whose passion was obvious. Her Irish accent and lovely voice inflections also helped to make the story very captivating.
Two young women buy and start to farm a Scottish Croft. Money is tight and things don’t always go to plan; but they make the best of things and muddle through.

In the beginning, the two women meet through ranger positions in England. They soon become a couple and decide to go after a simpler life where they can be their own bosses and grow their own food. They start by keeping outside jobs and working the croft in their off hours; gradually decreasing their outside paid jobs until they are totally only working their croft farm. They have a kitchen garden, chickens, pigs and cows. They also dabbled with keeping sheep; but found that that did not work for them. Everything they do is done with keeping the health of the farm foremost. No chemicals are used and natural ways to improve the health of their soil and animals are utilized.

They were constantly spending long hours and working very hard to keep things going. Many challenges came forward; but they always seemed to meet them with humour and more hard work. They became advocates for natural, regenerative farming and were actually highlighted on a BBC show called This Farming Life.

I picked this book up with excitement in anticipation of a trip to Scotland, and I must say--this book did not disappoint. A beautiful testament to how, at its best, love empowers us to chase our dreams, Our Wild Farming Life is such a lovely story of Lynn and Sandra's embracing of Scottish Highland culture, farming practices, and nature. I learned so much about this part of the world's ecosystem, which prepared me to appreciate it so much more when I visited it this year. As I drove through the crofts of Perthshire and edged into the Cairngorms, I thought of this book, and all it had taught me. Highly recommend!

This was just a joy to read. This book tells the story of a couple who want to essentially get back to their roots on a Scottish Croft and their struggles and experiences to become farmers. I always love stories of people starting from scratch and learning exactly what it takes to farm. Woven with a good amount of history of the lifestyle and the Scottish land and enjoyable stories of current day this was heartwarming journey. Thought-provoking, educational, and lovable.

Lynn Cassells and Sandra Baer are two young women who met in the UK on conservation project and decided to buy a small farm (croft) in Scotland to pursue the dream of living off the land. They soon became interested in sustaining the land by using methods unlike traditional farming. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Lynn and was fascinated by the way these two women researched and utilized ways to improve the soil and raise their animals respectively and responsibly. They soon attracted attention and were featured on a BBC program This Farming Life. They continue to evolve in their business model to explore farming options and operate a profitable business.

Thank you to Netgalley for the audio version of this book. I enjoy listening to memoirs. I like to hear and learn about other people and their lives. This was a great book about a modern day couple that started a farm. I enjoyed listening to the blossoming love story these two have. I enjoyed listening to and hearing about the ups and downs of farming in the wild. I learned a lot about the correct terminolgy for farming and everthing that goes with it.

A very fun interesting read! I loved learning about their life experiences on a farm. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a light read.