{"product_id":"farming-in-the-black-patch","title":"Farming in the Black Patch","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Details \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBobbie Smith Bryant\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover: 192 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9\"x10\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetail Price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $39.95\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e978-1-942613-06-0\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Description \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Black Patch region of far western Kentucky and Tennessee is known for its dark, rich soil, locally produced dark-fired tobacco, and proud heritage of family farms. In her new book, \u003cem\u003eFarming in the Black Patch\u003c\/em\u003e, Kentucky author Bobbie Smith Bryant captures the culture of the region and the intricacies of tobacco production. She details the arduous work of running a modern tobacco farm, but also records much of the region’s history, including the Black Patch War of the early twentieth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful, nine-by-ten-inch book includes 192 pages and hundreds of full-color photos. It’s a wonderful tribute to a way of life savored by generations of farm families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBobbie Smith Bryant is a native Kentuckian, born in the Black Patch of Calloway County. She is proud of her family’s farming heritage, providing marketing and promotional assistance, as well as historic and genealogical research, to Smith Farms. Bobbie also serves the Kentucky League of Cities as a community development advisor. For more than twenty years, she has assisted Kentucky cities with community and economic development issues. A rising Kentucky author, Bobbie previously published \u003cem\u003ePassions of the Black Patch: Cooking and Quilting in Western Kentucky\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Forty Acres \u0026amp; A Red Belly Ford: The Smith Family of Calloway County\u003c\/em\u003e. She also served as co-producer of the PBS film, \"Farming in the Black Patch\".\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Acclaim Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18693763465283,"sku":"Farming in the Black Patch","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0065\/2515\/7443\/products\/FarmingBlackPatch_WEB.jpg?v=1551044646","url":"https:\/\/acclaim-press-inc.myshopify.com\/products\/farming-in-the-black-patch","provider":"Acclaim Press, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}