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Ford, Peter Heiney, Paul. Markham, Brett L. Salatin, Joel Tate, Leigh Whatley, Booker T.Salatin, Joel
Summary: The author adapts the procedures of his successful Virginia farm to the scale of small land owners and city dwellers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Polyface, Inc. 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Wherever you live - farm, suburb, or even city - The Homesteading Handbook will show you how to embrace a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Learn to plan, plant, and harvest your own organic garden. Enjoy fruits and vegetables year-round by canning, drying, and freezing. Build and install alternate energy devices such as solar panels or geothermal heat pumps. Who doesn't want to shrink their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 GEHMarkham, Brett L.
Summary: Describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that shows how to produce a large amount of food on a quarter acre of land, providing tips on soil types, weed control, canning and preserving, and cooking for self-sufficiency.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.048 MARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Home MarkhamHeiney, Paul.
Summary: There is a part in every one of us that wants the country life: a part that yearns to get back to the earth and to revel in the healthy experiences of growing, rearing and making. In 'The Practical Homestead', part-time farmer Paul Heiney shows you how to turn that dream into a reality, beginning from the premise that anyone can bring an element of home farming, however small, into their life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Tate, Leigh
Summary: "Whether you're looking for a farm-to-table solution that provides fresh meat and dairy products today, or a long-term plan that will feed you and your family after the collapse of civilization--or both!--this all-in-one preparedness guide is for you. It teaches sustainable animal husbandry skills that allow you to build and operate your own small-scale ranch anywhere from a backyard to a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ulysses Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 TATMarkham, Brett L.
Summary: Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre -- and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require. Even if you have never been a farmer or a gardener, this book covers everything you need to know to get started: buying and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Home MarkhamMarkham, Brett L.
Summary: Explains the basics of "mini farming" and provides tips on such topics as vegetable gardening, fermenting, composting, food preservation, and raising chickens.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630 MARFord, Peter
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 2000
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Place a hold to request this item.Whatley, Booker T.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regenerative Agriculture Association 1987
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 630.6 WHASummary: A handbook on the basics of shooting and shooting-related activities. Chapters on Safety, Mental Preparation, Developing Defensive Shooting Skills, Strategies for Home and Personal Safety, Firearms, Self-Defense and the Law, Selecting Firearms, Ammunition and Accessories for Personal Protection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Rifle Association 2000