Farm Hands

"Farm Hands: Hard Work and Hard Lessons from Western New York Fields" is an audiobook that compiles Tom Rivers' award-winning series about farm work, enriched with additional background information. In his immersive reporting, Rivers worked on numerous farms in Orleans and Genesee counties, uncovering the skills, strength, and resilience required for farm labor. His firsthand experience highlights the physical demands of the job, which he found to be even more exhausting than running a marathon, offering a compelling look at the realities of farm life.