In this episode of the podcast, I thank my listeners for allowing me last week off and vent a bit about my sudden math class I have to take. I’m currently crowdfunding for this through my Ko-fi. Can you help? Even $3 (one “coffee”) will help a bunch.
Given that the price of the book went up since I’d purchased it last fall, you can listen to this podcast to get all the goodies. But I’ve also included the book’s Amazon link too if you’re interested.
This episode starts with Chapter 1, talking about ancient agriculture, mostly in China as well as the Americas. I discuss domestication of both crops and animals, different foods for different regions, and how trade happened much earlier than you might imagine.
Why is this important for fantasy world building? Because readers are clamoring for non-Eurocentric stories, and understanding agricultural development can help you create those worlds.
I hope you enjoy.
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Since moving to the Ozarks in 2013, Mary's embraced her inner farm girl and worked her love of animals (especially horses) into her writing fantasy and women's literature. The Fantasy Farmer Podcast combines her love of farming with speculative fiction and author education to help authors with the care and feeding of their rural protagonists. 
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