Homesteading from scratch : building your self-sufficient homestead, start to finish
Book |
Skyhorse Publishing,
New York :
[2017]
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at West Lincoln Public Library (Show)
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | 635 JON | Nonfiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"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 in between--this book covers farming, animal husbandry, food preparation, homeschooling, fiber arts, and even marketing. It provides inspiration from other homesteaders, with operations from small to large, who have made a go of it, outlinin
Details
- ISBN: 1510712909 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 183 p. : color illustrations ; 26 cm.print
- Publisher: New York : Skyhorse Publishing, [2017]
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: Getting started -- What is homesteading? -- What do you bring to the table? -- Self-sufficiency -- The importance of food -- Farming -- Where do I get land? -- How to farm -- Animal husbandry -- Record keeping and planning -- Three dollars and sense -- A business plan -- Financing -- Marketing -- Learning to love the fiber arts!-- The importance of fiber -- Fiber animals -- Crochet, knitting, macrame, sewing and more -- Home production -- Canning -- Dairy -- Fermentation -- Eggs -- The basics of baking -- Lifestyle -- Children -- Community -- Marking time.