In 1981 George and his wife, Andrea, bought an 80-acre farm in southwest Michigan, about 80 miles from downtown Chicago, which they have named Sugarwood Farm.  Some of the things they learned about buying and enjoying country property are summarized in the Sugarwood Papers, a series of essays written by George about his experiences. Click on the titles below to read the essays.  Note that these files require Acrobat Reader.  If they do not display in your browser, try upgrading to the latest version of Acrobat Reader, or save the files to your computer and read them off line.

Landlust

The Surveyors

Maple Syrup For Under $100 Per Quart

Firewood

The Bridge

The Aerial Pipeline

For several years after they bought the farm, Andrea made a series of farm-related block prints for their Christmas cards. Some of these may be viewed here.