Solaris Farm: A Story of the Twentieth Century

"Solaris Farm: A Story of the Twentieth Century" by Milan C. Edson is a story set in the early 1900s of the challenges farmers face, how economic class plays into it, and the need to fix society's issues. The story focuses on Fillmore Flagg and Fern Fenwick, who want to make things better for farmers because there are too few people who own all of the land. Early on, Fillmore Flagg and his old college friend, George Gaylord, meet again at a fancy resort in the mountains, where they talk about their dreams and what they want to do with their lives. Flagg is really interested in helping farmers and talks about what he's seen and how he wants to deal with the big issues that are hurting people in rural areas. After losing an important piece of paper, he meets Fern Fenwick and learns of her kind hearted goals aligned with agriculture, setting the scene for their growing friendship and Flagg's mission to solve agriculture's big problems and how farmers can help shape the future.