Amy Stross

About the Author

Amy Stross is an award-winning author with a master’s degree in education and a varied background in ecologically minded food production. Certified in permaculture design, she has experience in landscaping and community-supported agriculture, as well as founding and running a five-year food forest project. She founded and leads Gardeners for Good, a local group that donates an annual average of 700 pounds in produce from backyard gardens to nearby organizations that serve those in need. Amy got her start on a 0.10-acre micro-farm and now grows food and habitat in a 0.10-acre shade garden surrounded by forest near Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and a menagerie of fur kids. Her first book was The Suburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People. Follow her at TenthAcreFarm.com.

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