Brisson, Pat
Summary: As a family sits down to enjoy a meal, thoughts of those who provide the food, from farmers who plant and tend seeds to store clerks who sell groceries, fill each one with gratitude.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House, Publishers 2018
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRILanier, Karen
Summary: With females as one of the fastest growing sectors of the hobby-farming community, the time is right for practical advice and guidance from women to women. Written by naturalist, gardener, and farmer-in-training Karne Lanier, this insightful volume provides inspiration and direction for fellow females with agricultural aspirations. The Woman Hobby Farmer packs a lot of wisdom and experience...
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Publisher / Publication Date: CompanionHouse Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630 LANSalatin, 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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Summary: Small-Space Vegetable Gardens explains the basics of growing a bounty of edibles in a minimal amount of space. Andrea Bellamy, author of the award-winning blog Heavy Petal, shares all the knowledge she’s gained from years of gardening small: how to find and assess a space, and how to plan and build a garden. Bellamy also highlights the top sixty edible plants and offers complete information on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press, Inc. 2014
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Summary: "From Josh Volk, author of the best-selling Compact Farms, these inventive tools and step-by-step instructions for making and modifying them, help small, diversified farms simplify and streamline their operations for less wear and tear on human workers and for greater efficiency overall." -- publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.763 VOLRinner, Ben
Summary: "The Self-Sufficient Backyard is a detailed resource for new backyard farmers. No matter where you live, what size your yard is, or how much gardening experience you have, this book will guide you through the steps of creating your own mini-farm. The pages within will show you where and how to start, lead you through the most common challenges, and teach you how to create the perfect homestead...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "Eggs, meat, milk, wool, fur, feathers, and some priceless bucolic bliss. No hobby farm is complete without critters ? possibly a small herd peppering the field or a microflock flapping around the hen house or pond. A single information-packed volume with everything a hobby farmer needs to know about farm animals, this new comprehensive manual to selecting, caring for, and breeding livestock...
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Publisher / Publication Date: i-5 Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 WEAVolk, Josh
Summary: Josh Volk, the proprietor of Slow Hand Farm with 20 years experience of managing small farms in the United States presents plans for 15 small farms, on 5 acres or less.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338 VOLCarlisle, Liz.
Summary: The story of the Lentil Underground begins on a 280-acre homestead rooted in America’s Great Plains: the Oien family farm. Forty years ago, corporate agribusiness told small farmers like the Oiens to “get big or get out.” But twenty-seven-year-old David Oien decided to take a stand, becoming the first in his conservative Montana county to plant a radically different crop: organic lentils....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630 CARSummary: 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: Garden Home MarkhamAubrey, Sarah Beth.
Contents: Build a plan -- Test the waters -- Get the money -- Choose your business type -- Follow the rules -- Protect your assets -- Price your products -- Select your selling venues -- Spread the word -- Reflect and revise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630.68 AUBTate, 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 TATHeiney, 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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Summary: Transform your pastime into your livelihood. If your sweet corn is tall, your brood of chickens is beautiful, and your half-dozen goats give delicious milk, then you know firsthand the rewards of running a small farm. But what if you could turn that Do-It-Yourself hobby into a long-term source of regular income? Nurturing a healthy harvest is only half the battle--what you really need to know...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voyageur Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630 HURBlessing, Anna H.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Surrey Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.0977 BLECaldwell, Gianaclis
Summary: Caldwell offers readers a balanced perspective on the current regulatory environment in which raw-milk lovers find themselves. Keepers of cows, goats, or sheep will benefit from information on designing a well-functioning small dairy, choosing equipment, and understanding myriad processes, including details about the business of making milk; managing the farm to create superior milk;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 637 CALPreston, Brent
Summary: After years of working at the ends of the earth in human rights and development, Brent Preston and his wife were die-hard city dwellers. But when their second child arrived, the shine came off urban living. In 2003 they bought a hundred acres and a rundown farmhouse and set out to build a real farm, one that would sustain their family, nourish their community, heal their environment, and turn a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Hobby Farms Magazine is a publication for rural enthusiasts - from the small farmers working the land for their livelihood, to pocket farmers looking to make a profit from their part-time endeavors, to hobby farmers who have a passion for farm life and finance their lifestyle by working off-farm. Articles in Hobby Farms Magazine address the basic and core information these newcomers need to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fancy Publications 2001
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Hill, Cherry
Summary: Thoroughly revised and updated, a comprehensive guide to equine care describes all aspects of facilities design, including acreage selection and barn construction, offers practical procedures for meeting the ongoing needs of the horse, and includes new sections on environmentally responsible horse care, horse insurance and full-color photos and artwork. Effective management requires knowledge,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.1083 HILMarkham, 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