Sacred Orchards: Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

By Jon C. Cawley

What is the mystique of an ancient apple orchard wrapped in snow? And where are the North Pennsylvania pioneers, their farmsteads long gone to weeds and young forest? "Northern Pennsylvania Wilds" takes a photographic and storytelling look at the apple and orchard history of this important Hinterland. This was the terrain where famous American apple varieties found their origins. Where Johnny Appleseed learned and planted his first orchards. Seneca Indians and Amish alike haunt these pages as patient teachers and role models. Here is Resilience, and Sustainability. Here are human Cultures and human Dreams. Is it possible that this wilderness might be poised for a Renaissance of local community orchards and Transition to local food economies for the upcoming decades? Here is the story of the establishment of a bold little planting project in Smethport, Pennsylvania: a behind-the- scenes look at creating Sense of Place for the Future. "Sacred Orchards: Northern Pennsylvania Wilds" is a powerful look into both the past and the future of this intriguing region.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499713428
• ISBN13: 9781499713428
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"