Gene Logsdon(1932-) is an American man of letters, cultural and economic critic, and farmer. He is a prolific author of essays, novels, and nonfiction books about agrarian issues, ideals, and techniques.
Gene Logsdon farms in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He has written many books and hundreds of articles for numerous publications including New Farm, Mother Jones, Orion, Utne Reader Organic Gardening, Draft Horse Journal and the Wall Street Journal.
Small-Scale Grain Raising, Second Edition: An Organic Guide to Growing, Processing, and Using Nutritious Whole Grains, for Home Gardeners and Local Farmers, 2009
The Mother of All Arts: Agrarianism and the Creative Impulse (Culture of the Land), 2007
All flesh is Grass : Pleasures & Promises of Pasture Farming, 2004
The Pond Lovers, 2003
Wyeth People, 2003
Living at Nature's Pace: Farming and the American Dream, 2000
Good Spirits: A New Look at Ol' Demon Alcohol, 2000
You Can Go Home Again: Adventures of a Contrary Life, 1998
The Big Things in Life are the Little Things, 1998 (with Steve Zender)
The Contrary Farmer's Invitation to Gardening, 1997
The Contrary Farmer, 1995
The Low-Maintenance House, 1987
Moneysaving Secrets: A Treasury of Salvaging, Bargaining, Recycling, and Scavenging Techniques, 1986
Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills: A Revival of Forgotten Crafts, Techniques, and Traditions, 1985
Wildlife in the Garden: How to Live in Harmony With Deer, Raccoons, Rabbits, Crows, and Other Pesky Creatures, 1983
Organic Orcharding, 1981
Getting Food from Water: A Guide to Backyard Aquaculture, 1979 Digital Library Copy
The Gardener's Guide to Better Soil, 1978
Small-Scale Grain Raising, 1977
Successful Berry Growing, 1974
Homesteading: How to Find New Independence on the Land, 1973
Two Acre Eden: Finding the Good Life on Your Own Piece of Land, 1971
Fiction
The Last of the Husbandmen: A Novel of Farming Life, 2008 novel
The Lords of Folly, 2007 novel
The Man Who Created Paradise: A Fable (Ohio Bicentennial), 2001 novel (with Gregory Spaid and Wendell Berry)