Samantha M. Burns is a farmer, conservationist, and writer rooted in the mountains of Maine, where she stewards the Runamuk Acres Conservation Farm—a regenerative farm dedicated to biodiversity and soil health. Her work explores the intersection of land stewardship, food systems, and rural resilience, drawing on firsthand experience with sustainable agriculture and ecological restoration. Through her writing, Samantha advocates for a deeper connection between people and the land, offering practical insight and poetic reflection for readers seeking a more meaningful relationship with the natural world.
For more than 15 years, Sam(antha) has chronicled her journey as a lady-farmer on her blog. Taking her writing off the back burner in 2023, Sam(antha) moved the Runamuk-blog to Substack and there she has continued to grow her following.
In her first book: “How to Buy a Farm With No Money: the Resourceful Farmers’ Guide to Working With the USDA Farm Service Agency“, Sam(antha) shares strategies for buying a farm as a beginning farmer. You can find printed copies are available at Amazon, while the eBook version is available for purchase directly from the author (which also means more of those funds go directly to supporting Runamuk Acres).
Click HERE to purchase “How to Buy a Farm With No Money” eBOOK in PDF format.
Some of her most popular pieces have been:
Sparkle Time
What the Heck is Regenerative Agriculture?
The Crisis of Vanishing Farmland
Things Your Farmers Secretly Wished You Knew
Beyond Dirt
How to Make Homemade Dog-Food Without Even Breaking a Sweat
Things “Ewe” Should Know About Raising Sheep
The Newbie’s How-To Guide to Cultivating Your First Garden Plot
Sam(antha) also writes farm-themed romance at Wild Hearts & Harvests. She’s serialized her first full-length work of fiction: “On Blackstone Mountain” and is currently researching materials for an upcoming foray into historical-romance featuring the Maine frontier.
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