My name is Amber Leal and I'm the author of this book. I'm the mother of three beautiful and sassy kids and step-mom to one - together, they form the heart behind our farm name, MECS Farms & Growers. Our family is full of grit, laughter, learning curves, and muddy boots, all woven together by a shared love for the land and each other.
This book tells the story of our real-life family adventures as we build a regenerative farm from the ground up. Through hands-on experiences, hard lessons, and meaningful victories, we document how we are intentionally designing our farm to protect and heal the soil so it can grow the healthiest plants and animals possible.
At its core, this book is about raising happy, healthy animals that live as close to their natural grazing lives as possible, while nurturing resilient soil and a strong family bond. It's a story of stewardship, curiosity, and choosing a more natural way - one step, one pasture, and one family moment at a time.
Leal, Amber: - "My name is Amber Leal and I'm the author of this book. I'm the mother of three beautiful and sassy kids and step-mom to one - together, they form the heart behind our farm name, MECS Farms & Growers. Our family is full of grit, laughter, learning curves, and muddy boots, all woven together by a shared love for the land and each other."
Powers, Linda H.: - "Linda H. Powers founded Powers Design in 1987 - a creative services agency specializing in graphic and web design, print management / brokering and advertising. Since then she has built this woman-owned business to include regional, national and international clients in a wide range of industries.In that time she's worked with publishing industry greats such as Ingram Spark, Book Baby, KDP Amazon, Pearson Education, Houghton Mifflin and Brown Publishing Network among others.For the last few years Linda has focused on book design and production for authors interested in self-publishing their works along with calendar design and production. Books have included grade school textbooks, a dictionary, fictional thrillers, a humorous book for brides-to-be and 60+ children's illustrated books.To view her portfolios, go to: powersdesign.net"
Weber, Penny: - Penny Weber is a full time illustrator from Holbrook, New York. She works on photoshop creating illustrations that mimic her background in watercolors and acrylics. She has been lucky enough to illustrate many, many, many children's books. She lives with her husband and two of her three children and as of this writing she is heavily lobbying for a puppy.
