Jones, Steven
Summary: "Homesteading From Scratch is for people who want to do things differently--the type of people who want to eat real food, grow herbs, make cheese, raise baby animals, hunt mushrooms, pick blackberries, unschool their children, can jelly, ferment kraut, farm organically, connect to nature, live intentionally, and more. Guiding readers from desire to full-blown off-the-grid living--and everything...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Griffith, Nathan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cobblemead Publications 1998
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Place a hold to request this item.Kingsolver, Barbara.
Summary: When Kingsolver and her family move from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they take on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume. "Our highest shopping goal was to get our food from so close to home, we'd know the person who grew it. Often that turned out to be ourselves as we learned to produce what we needed,...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Audio 2007
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 641.0973 KINElliott, Shaye
Summary: Following the success of Welcome to the Farm, Shaye Elliott shares how she celebrates family and farm traditions year-round in Seasons at the Farm. With her engaging storytelling and gorgeous full-color photos, Shaye brings to life how to entertain simply yet beautifully without mortgaging the farm. Simple recipes, decorating advice, and projects make this an inspirational and aspirational...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630 ELLElliott, Shaye
Summary: The homesteading movement is continuing to grow, as more people are stepping up to have a hand in where their food comes from. Whether you want to dabble or immerse yourself completely in the do-it-yourself, back-to-basics lifestyle, Welcome to the Farm is a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to growing the very best food right in your own backyard. Shaye Elliott takes readers on a journey...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Play and participate in farming, raising livestock and caring for pets, and exploring all that the countryside and town have to offer, and perhaps growing a friendship into a romance or something more.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Video Games, Call number: GAME SWITCH STOSummary: A small-town family travels to the Iowa State Fair. The father is looking for a blue ribbon for his prize hog, Blue Boy, mom is looking for glory in her cooking, and the kids are looking for love. Lyrics and music by Oscar Hammerstein.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD STARobinshaw, Sue.
Summary: Practical guide to homesteading, rural living and backwoods survival as told through a fictional couple's experiences in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Features solar heating and food preparation, building earth sheltered housing, and organic gardening and food preparation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ManyTracks 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630.1 ROBHessler, Alissa
Summary: Relocating from the city to the country is becoming increasingly popular due to the rising cost of living, cramped apartments and the “live to work” mentality of the city. There are, however, realities of country living that many urbanites are unaware of. Alissa, ex-urbanite and writer behind Urban Exodus, presents all of the realistic aspects that potential farm and country house owners need...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 HESDufek, Holly.
Summary: Learn about Modern Farm Equipment with Casey & Friends! A Year on the Farm introduces children to the world of modern farming, showing the tractors, combines and other equipment needed to plant and harvest crops. The book is filled with photographs of equipment at work and a cast of illustrated characters including Casey the farmer and Tillus the worm, and a whole team of equipment characters....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Octane Press 2014