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Field Days: A Year of Farming, Eating, and Drinking Wine in California
Field Days: A Year of Farming, Eating, and Drinking Wine in California
by Jonah Raskin
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"Sooner or later, nearly everyone who cares about wine and food comes to Sonoma"--so begins this lively excursion to a spectacular region that has become known internationally as a locavore's paradise. Part memoir, part vivid reportage, Field Days... (read more)

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Beekeeping: A Practical Guide
Beekeeping: A Practical Guide
by Richard E Bonney
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Whether you're a beginning beekeeper or one with a season or two of experience, Richard Bonney tells you how to keep bees, not just have them. This new book by the acclaimed author of Hive Management offers vital, up-to-date information about how to... (read more)

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The Way to Bee: Meditation and the Art of Beekeeping
The Way to Bee: Meditation and the Art of Beekeeping
by Mark Magill
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the Way to Bee explores the mindful practices common to both beekeeping and meditation. It combines practical beekeeping information with the environmental and spiritual lessons we can learn from the bees. Meditations based on Buddhist teachings help you... (read more)

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The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love
The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love
by Kristin Kimball
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"This book is the story of the two love affairs that interrupted the trajectory of my life: one with farming—that dirty, concupiscent art—and the other with a complicated and exasperating farmer." Single, thirtysomething, working as a... (read more)

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The Donkey Companion
The Donkey Companion
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Friendly, dependable, and intelligent, donkeys are wonderfully adept at protecting livestock and pulling loads yet make spirited racing partners and gentle stable companions. And their heart-felt braying, ever-alert ears, and expressive brown eyes earn... (read more)

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Your Farm in the City: An Urban-Dweller's Guide to Growing Food and Raising Animals
Your Farm in the City: An Urban-Dweller's Guide to Growing Food and Raising Animals
by Lisa Taylor
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The most complete book on urban farming, covering everything from growing organic produce and raising chickens, to running a small farm on a city lot or in a suburban backyard. Eating locally and growing one's own food is a rapidly evolving movement in... (read more)

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First Aid for My Horse
First Aid for My Horse
by Anke Rusbuldt
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A concise and practical guide to handling all the basic first-aid needs of your... (read more)

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The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir (P.S.)
The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir (P.S.)
by Josh Kilmer-Purcell
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“I adore the Beekman boys story. Their unlikely story of love, the land, and a herd of goats is hilariously honest. If these two can go from Manhattan to a goat farm in upstate New York, then I cant help feeling there is hope for us all.”... (read more)

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Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper
Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper
by C Marina Marchese
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Now in paperback, Marina Marchese's inspirational and practical story of learning to raise honeybees and creating a life she loves  "[An] engaging, delightfully informative work..." --Publishers Weekly  "Marchese has given us a lovely gift... (read more)

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Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners: Caring for Cats, Dogs, Chicken, Sheep, Cattle, Rabbits, and More
Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners: Caring for Cats, Dogs, Chicken, Sheep, Cattle, Rabbits, and More
by C E Spaulding
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Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners is a guide for everyone who cares for or raises animals at home or on a farm—from the 4H student to the home breeder to parents of a new puppy. The Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners includes detailed chapters on... (read more)

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A Short History of the Honey Bee: Humans, Flowers, and Bees in the Eternal Chase for Honey
A Short History of the Honey Bee: Humans, Flowers, and Bees in the Eternal Chase for Honey
by Readicker Henderson
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There are around 16,000 species of bee. Only seven of these are responsible for creating the world's sweetest treat -- honey. Combining Ilona's gorgeous photography and E. Readicker-Henderson's engaging text, A Short History of the Honey Bee follows the... (read more)

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Hive the Story of the Honeybee & Us Uk
Hive the Story of the Honeybee & Us Uk
by Bee Wilson
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Ever since men first hunted for honeycomb in rocks and daubed pictures of it on cave walls, the honeybee has been seen as one of the wonders of nature: social, industrious, beautiful, terrifying. No other creature has inspired in humans an identification... (read more)

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Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet
Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet
by Catherine Friend
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What do you do when you love your farm . . . but it doesn’t love you? After fifteen years of farming, Catherine Friend is tired. After all, while shepherding is one of the oldest professions, it’s not getting any easier. The number of sheep... (read more)

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Backyard Livestock: Raising Good, Natural Food for Your Family, Third Edition
Backyard Livestock: Raising Good, Natural Food for Your Family, Third Edition
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Long the primary reference for anyone who keeps animals as a sustainable food source, this latest edition includes up- to-date information on breeds and breeding, feed, disease prevention, housing, and management. The book also includes a chapter on... (read more)

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The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America
The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America
by Hannah Nordhaus
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Consider the bee, which produces 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey over a lifetime of hundreds of trips to flowers. This intrepid insect is not just industrious, it's a touchstone for ecology today. Subject to threats ranging from monoculture to pesticides... (read more)

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Plan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Hardest-Working Creatures on the Planet
Plan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Hardest-Working Creatures on the Planet
by Susan Brackney
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A guided tour inside the world of bees Overtaxed and underrecognized-and now disappearing in alarming numbers- bees are the unsung heroes of the food chain, essential for the pollination of more than ninety of the crops we eat. The hardworking, humble... (read more)

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Raising Ducks (Storey's Guides to Raising)
Raising Ducks (Storey's Guides to Raising)
by Dave Holderread
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These guides give novice and experienced livestock farmers all they need to know to successfully keep and profit from animals. Each book includes information on selection, housing, behavior, space requirements, breeding and birthing techniques, feeding... (read more)

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Living with Pigs: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Porkers (Living with)
Living with Pigs: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Porkers (Living with)
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The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love
The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love
by Kristin Kimball
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"This book is the story of the two love affairs that interrupted the trajectory of my life: one with farming—that dirty, concupiscent art—and the other with a complicated and exasperating farmer." Single, thirtysomething, working as a... (read more)

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Heirloom: Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer
Heirloom: Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer
by Tim Stark
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Situated beautifully at the intersection of Michael Pollan, Ruth Reichl, and Barbara Kingsolver, Heirloom is an inspiring, elegiac, and gorgeously written memoir about rediscovering an older and still vital way of life. Fourteen years ago, Tim Stark was... (read more)

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