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The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It by John Seymour Synopsis The Self Sufficient Life and How to Live It is the only book that teaches all the skills needed to live independently in harmony with the land harnessing natural forms of energy, raising crops and keeping livestock, preserving foodstuffs, making beer and... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover 
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Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry Publisher Comments Only a farmer could delve so deeply into the origins of food, and only a writer of Wendell Berry's caliber could convey it with such conviction and eloquence. Long before organic produce was available at your local supermarket, Berry was farming with the... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - 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) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression by Mildred Arms Kalish Publisher Comments I tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct to share feelings and experiences, and partly for the... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Simon and Schuster's Guide To Insects (81 Edition) by Ross H. Arnett Publisher Comments Whether you are a novice or experienced collector, student, farmer, or weekend gardener, you will find "Simon & Schuster's Guide to Insects" a highly authoritative, startlingly beautiful field guide to 350 insect species commonly found throughout... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting by Michael Perry Staff Pick Coop is perfect for anyone dreaming of a "simple" life in the country ... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover
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The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just 1/4 Acre! by Carleen Madigan Publisher Comments Put your backyard to work! Enjoy fresher, organic, better-tasting food all the time. The solution is as close as your own backyard. Grow the vegetables and fruits your family loves; keep bees; raise chickens, goats, or even a cow. The Backyard... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson Staff Pick One of the most revealing, readable books about the mind to come along in years. A simply fascinating glimpse into animal behavior ... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture by Wendell Berry Publisher Comments Since its publication by Sierra Club Books in 1977, The Unsettling of America has been recognized as a classic of American letters. In it, Wendell Berry argues that good farming is a cultural development and spiritual discipline. Today’s... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Death in Yellowstone : Accidents and Foolhardiness in Our First National Park (95 Edition) by Lee H. Whittlesey Publisher Comments Intriguing stories of how people have died in Yellowstone warn about the many dangers that exist there and in wild areas in general.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Honeybee: From Hive to Home, Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper by C. Marina Marchese Publisher Comments One woman's charming and personal account of abandoning the rat race to live blissfully as a beekeeper and honey entrepreneur-plus everything you'd ever want to know about bees. Ten years ago, Marina Marchese fell in love with bees during a tour of a... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits by Bob Bennett Synopsis Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits is as essential to the owner of pet rabbits as it is to the farmer raising rabbits for meat or fur. Breed selection, year-round care and feeding, safe housing, humane handling, and disease prevention and treatment are... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Homesteading: A Backyard Guide To: Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Me by Abigail R Gehring Publisher Comments Who doesn't want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat homegrown food whenever possible? Even readers who are very much on the grid will embrace this large, fully-illustrated guide on the basics of living the good, clean life. It's... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Five Acres and Independence by M. G. Kains Publisher Comments Great back-to-the-land classic explains basics of self-sufficient farming. The one book to get. 95 illustrations.... (read more) Your price: $8.95 New - Trade Paper
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Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle by Heather Smith Thomas Publisher Comments Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle is the go-to reference for new and experienced cattle ranchers, providing expert advice on everything from breed selection, calving, feeding, and housing, to humane handling and slaughter practices. The 3rd edition... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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A World Without Bees by Alison Benjamin Publisher Comments If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left.-Albert Einstein From Los Angeles to London, from Slovenia to Taiwan, honeybees are dying. In America alone, one in three hives was left lifeless at the... (read more) Your price: $26.00 New - Hardcover
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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) Your price: $15.99 New - Trade Paper
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The New Complete Guide to Beekeeping by Roger A Morse Publisher Comments This comprehensive guide will give beginners all they need to start and maintain a healthy bee colony, while experienced beekeepers will find advice on expanding into new areas of the business and how to refine their skills.<P>Subjects covered... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Wisdom of the Last Farmer: Harvesting Legacies from the Land by David Mas Masumoto Publisher Comments It was when David Mas Masumoto's father had a stroke on the sprawling fields of their farm that the son looked with new eyes on the land where he and generations of his family have toiled for decades. Masumoto — an organic farmer working the land... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits by Bob Bennett Synopsis Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits is as essential to the owner of pet rabbits as it is to the farmer raising rabbits for meat or fur. Breed selection, year-round care and feeding, safe housing, humane handling, and disease prevention and treatment are... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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