Homesteading” with Wyatt Whiteman At Canton Public Library

            As part of its continuing series on sustainable living, Canton Public Library hosts Wyatt Whiteman in a program called “Homesteading.”  The presentation will be held on Saturday, June 2 at 10:30 AM.

             On an acre of land in Fairfield, CT, Wyatt Whiteman has his “homestead.”  He is a farmer who grows an organic garden, oversees a beehive, and raises chickens and rabbits and ducks.  He has horses and a short-legged Dexter cow named Bridey.

Not only does he live off the land and his labor, he sells his produce at a stand on his property and maintains a neighborhood CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) called “Mama’s Manna.”

            Whiteman grew up on the land that has been in his family for generations.  His house dates to 1760.  He believes that anyone can survive on what they grow in their own backyard.  He takes every opportunity to point out the superior quality of locally grown, fresh, organic foods.   He spreads the word through the Fairfield Continuing Education Program and does cooking demonstrations locally.  His emphasis on simplicity and connection to the land is appealing in this complicated and fast-paced world.

            “Homesteading” is free; registration is requested.  Canton Public Library is at 40 Dyer Avenue, Canton.  For information:  (860) 693-5800 or www.cantonpubliclibrary.org