A revealing portrait of a charming individualist illustrating that age need not be a barrier to continued productivity and creativity. Ruth Stout, now in her tenth decade, remains active writing books, contributing regularly to periodicals, lecturing and perfecting her ‘no dig/no work’ method of gardening.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013625
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Alternative agriculture
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gardening
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Creative ability
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)