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How to Grow More Vegetables: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine by John Jeavons Staff Pick If last year's vegetable garden left something to be desired, John Jeavons's How to Grow More Vegetables is the book for you. This thorough and accessible overview of the Grow Biointensive gardening method will show you how to get the most out of your... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them by Rolfe Cobleigh Publisher Comments Dating from the Golden Age of American Farming, this volume is both a tribute to days gone by and a resource for present day homeowners, farmers, and ranchers striving toward greater self-sufficiency. Here you will find hundreds of clever ways to... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Flexible
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Homemade Contrivances and How to Make Them: 1001 Labor-Saving Devices for Farm, Garden, Dairy, and Workshop by Orange Judd Publisher Comments The traditional American devices contained in this intriguing compilation date from an era long before milking machines, pesticide sprayers, and industrial hay bailers. Yet the simple inventions described for doing everything from managing young bulls to... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Practical Poultry Keeping by Joseph Batty Publisher Comments 11 edition. Coverage of all the main aspects of poultry keeping, including breeding, incubation, storage of eggs, breeds, systems of management, sheds and runs and common ailments.... (read more) Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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First Aid for My Horse by Anke Rusbuldt Publisher Comments A concise and practical guide to handling all the basic first-aid needs of your... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Permaculture 2 by Bill Mollison Publisher Comments This book is about design. It is a practical book dealing with the elements of design which create a sustainable system. Energy benefits are discussed relating to both domestic and broad acre environments. Permaculture 2 is about design, not... (read more) Your price: $24.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising Goats (Complete Idiot's Guides) by Ellie Winslow Publisher Comments We take the nagging out of raising nannies... In The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Raising Goats Ellie Winslow tells readers everything they need to know about raising goats for pets, milk, or even meat, providing everything a beginner needs to know about... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.25 Sale - Trade Paper
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Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter Staff Pick If you've ever dabbled in community gardening or thought to yourself, "I could raise chickens!" then Farm City is a must read. Novella Carpenter brings heart and humor to her story of inner-city gardening.... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms by Nicolette Hahn Niman Publisher Comments Asked to head up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s environmental organization's "hog campaign," Nicolette Hahn Niman embarked upon a fascinating odyssey through the inner workings of the “factory farm” industry. What she discovered transformed her... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Chickens: Tending a Small-Scale Flock for Pleasure and Profit (Hobby Farms) by Sue Weaver Publisher Comments Helps hobby farmers to become more knowledgeable about their poultry and to better appreciate the bountiful gifts they bestow.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The CAFO Reader: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories by Daniel Imhoff Publisher Comments The CAFO Reader: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories provides an unprecedented overview of concentrated animal feeding operations--aka CAFOs--where increasing amounts of the world's meat, milk, eggs, and fish are produced. The rise of the CAFO... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $16.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Transition Timeline: For a Local, Resilient Future by Shaun Chamberlin Publisher Comments The Transition Timeline lightens the fear of our uncertain future, providing a map of what we are facing and the different pathways available to us. It describes four possible scenarios for the UK and world over the next twenty years, ranging from Denial,... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Raising Ducks (Storey's Guides to Raising) by Dave Holderread Publisher Comments 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) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Heirloom: Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer by Tim Stark Publisher Comments 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) List Price $24.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle by Heather Smit Thomas Publisher Comments A bovine expert, Thomas explains facilities, breeding and genetics, calving, health care, and advice for marketing a cattle business.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden by Kim Flottum Staff Pick Bees used to freak me out... then I took up gardening and discovered that bees were in fact more interested in pollinating my flowers and fruit trees than in stinging me to death. I still get a little nervous if I find one crawling on my arm, but we've... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Oliver Hart-Parr by C H Wendel Publisher Comments Gone, But Not Forgotten The last Oliver green tractor may have rolled off the assembly line nearly three decades ago, but by the time the company's legacy was already cemented. With their unmistakable dark green paint, yellow grilles and red wheels... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Raise Happy Chickens and Other Poultry (Teach Yourself: Animals) by Victoria Roberts Publisher Comments Master the art of keeping chickens Whether you are new to raising chickens or are a veteran looking for tips, this comprehensive book provides the resources, practical advice, and background information to help you successfully keep these feathered... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Farm Blacksmithing: Practical Hints for Handy-Men by James M Drew Publisher Comments This complete, no-nonsense guide, originally published at the turn of the century, dispenses invaluable instruction on all the essential skills of the blacksmith's craft. Author J. M. Drew begins with the basics, including how to set up a blacksmith shop,... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Cheese Chronicles: A Journey Through the Making and Selling of Cheese in America, from Field to Farm to Table by Liz Thorpe Publisher Comments The Cheese Chronicles is an insider's look at the burgeoning world of American cheese from one lucky person who has seen more wedges and wheels, visited more cheesemakers, and tasted more delicious (and occasionally stinky) American cheese than anyone... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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