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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Watson, Joan, 1932-     Subjects     Ross family -- Museums -- Nova Scotia -- New Ross.     Ross family.     Ross Farm Museum (New Ross, N.S.)     Historic farms -- Nova Scotia -- New Ross.     Agricultural museums -- Nova Scotia -- New Ross.     Agriculture -- Nova Scotia -- History.     Farm life -- Nova Scotia -- History.     Frontier and pioneer life -- Nova Scotia.     New Ross (N.S.) -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Watson, Joan, 1932-       by title:      The accidental farme...       by call number:      630.74716 W339a     Search the Web     Watson, Joan, 1932-     Ross family -- Museums -- Nova Scotia -- New Ross.     Ross family.     Ross Farm Museum (New Ross, N.S.)     Historic farms -- Nova Scotia -- New Ross.     Agricultural museums -- Nova Scotia -- New Ross.     Agriculture -- Nova Scotia -- History.     Farm life -- Nova Scotia -- History.     Frontier and pioneer life -- Nova Scotia.     New Ross (N.S.) -- History.       MARC Display

The accidental farmer : the story of Ross Farm / Joan Watson with Murray Creed. by Watson, Joan, 1932- Nimbus Publishing, 2017. Call #: 630.74716 W339a Subjects Ross family -- Museums -- Nova Scotia -- New Ross.   Ross family.   Ross Farm Museum (New Ross, N.S.)   Historic farms -- Nova Scotia -- New Ross.   Agricultural museums -- Nova Scotia -- New Ross.   Agriculture -- Nova Scotia -- History.   Farm life -- Nova Scotia -- History.   Frontier and pioneer life -- Nova Scotia.   New Ross (N.S.) -- History. Series Stories of our past (Halifax, N.S.) ISBN:  9781771085274 (pbk.) Description:  viii, 119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes:  Some copies may be permabound. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "Nova Scotia's Ross Farm Museum is a living window into the province's agricultural history. Since the museum opened in 1970, it has been a favourite destination for schoolchildren, who can see straw hats being woven, wool being spun, and butter being churned; they can also visit the blacksmith shop and stave mill, as well as the on-site Learning Centre. Founded in rural Nova Scotia by the Ross family after crossing the Atlantic in 1816 on a crowded ship with limited rations. Once here, the family overcame many challenges: William Ross made chairs and bunk beds by hand; he cleared the untamed land. His untimely death at age thirty-nine left Mary, then pregnant, to care for five young children on her own. This book explores the farm's history and continued legacy, and includes old diary entries, farm artefacts, maps, and images of the farm past and present. Author Joan Watson was the original host of CBC's Marketplace consumer-advocacy program. She is a member of the board of trustees at Ross Farm Museum."--Provided by publisher. Other authors:  Creed, Murray. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 630.74716 W339a Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Local History Collection 630.74716 W339a Non-circulating Local History Room - Central Library, 4th Floor Add Copy to MyList Tantallon Public Library Adult Nonfiction 630.74716 W339a Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Tantallon Public Library Adult Nonfiction 630.74716 W339a Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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