{"title":"Farming \/ Sustainable Living","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"another-turn-of-the-crank-essays","title":"Another Turn of the Crank: Essays by Wendell Berry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom modern health care to the practice of forestry, from local focus to national resolve, Wendell Berry argues, there can never be a separation between global ecosystems and human communities―the two are intricately connected, and the health and survival of one depends upon the other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvocative, intimate, and thoughtful, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnother Turn of the Crank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reaches to the heart of Berry's concern and vision for the future, for America and for the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 1, 1995\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e109 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1887178031\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1887178037\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.8 ounces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsed, good condition. Has a signature on the front page. No other markings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Counterpoint LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45110218752310,"sku":"","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/61TLEpDLAKL._SL1328.jpg?v=1768598400"},{"product_id":"big-house-little-house-back-house-barn-the-connected-farm-buildings-of-new-england","title":"Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic work on farm buildings made by nineteenth-century New Englanders refreshed with a new introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig House, Little House, Back House, Barn \u003c\/i\u003eportrays the four essential components of the stately and beautiful connected farm buildings made by nineteenth-century New Englanders that stand today as a living expression of a rural culture, offering insights into the people who made them and their agricultural way of life. A visual delight as well as an engaging tribute to our nineteenth-century forebears, this book, first published nearly forty years ago, has become one of the standard works on regional farmsteads in America. This new edition features a new preface by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brandeis University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118170759478,"sku":"9781684581351","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81-RJ463KhL._SL1500_5ce9e998-1a93-4b36-9e72-9709bc2bf83f.jpg?v=1736704299"},{"product_id":"build-your-own-earth-oven-a-low-cost-wood-fired-mud-oven-simple-sourdough-bread-perfect-loaves","title":"Build Your Own Earth Oven: A Low-Cost Wood-Fired Mud Oven, Simple Sourdough Bread, Perfect Loaves (3rd Edition) by Kiko Denzer \u0026 Hannah Field","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild Your Own Earth Oven: A Low-Cost Wood-Fired Mud Oven, Simple Sourdough Bread, Perfect Loaves (3rd Edition) by Kiko Denzer \u0026amp; Hannah Field, Alan Scott (Forward)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarth ovens combine the utility of a wood-fired, retained-heat oven with the ease and timeless beauty of earthen construction. Building one will appeal to bakers, builders, and beginners of all kinds, from:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- the serious or aspiring baker who wants the best low-cost\u2028bread oven, to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- gardeners who want a centerpiece for a beautiful\u2028outdoor kitchen, to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- outdoor chefs, to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- creative people interested in low-cost materials and\u2028simple technology, to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- teachers who want a multi-faceted, experiential project for students of all ages (the book has been successful with\u2028 everyone from third-graders to adults).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild Your Own Earth Oven is fully illustrated with step-by-step directions, including how to tend the fire, and how to make perfect sourdough hearth loaves in the artisan tradition. The average do-it-yourselfer with a few tools and a scrap pile can build an oven for free, or close to it. Otherwise, $30 should cover all your materials--less than the price of a fancy \"baking stone.\" Good building soil is often right in your back yard, under your feet. Build the simplest oven in a day! With a bit more time and imagination, you can make a permanent foundation and a fire-breathing dragon-oven or any other shape you can dream up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarth ovens are familiar to many that have seen a southwestern \"horno\" or a European \"bee-hive\" oven. The idea, pioneered by Egyptian bakers in the second millennium BCE, is simplicity itself: fill the oven with wood, light a fire, and let it burn down to ashes. The dense, 3- to 12-inch-thick earthen walls hold and store the heat of the fire, the baker sweeps the floor clean, and the hot oven walls radiate steady, intense heat for hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHome bakers who can't afford a fancy, steam-injected bread oven will be delighted to find that a simple earth oven can produce loaves to equal the fanciest \"artisan\" bakery. It also makes delicious roast meats, cakes, pies, pizzas, and other creations. Pizza cooks to perfection in three minutes or less. Vegetables, herbs, and potatoes drizzled with olive oil roast up in minutes for a simple, elegant, and delicious meal. Efficient cooks will find the residual heat useful for slow-baked dishes, and even for drying surplus produce, or incubating homemade yogurt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSeptember 17, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Info:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 0.37\" H x 9.87\" L x 7.08\" W (0.8 lbs) 132 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hand Print Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118438113590,"sku":"","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/91PkIFkMebL._SL1500.jpg?v=1733602395"},{"product_id":"country-tools-and-how-to-use-them","title":"Country Tools and How to Use Them","description":"\u003cp\u003eCountry craftworkers have traditionally relied on tools that evolved over centuries. A revival of interest in these handmade implements has led to an increased demand for information on craftsmen's techniques; but up to now, mention of their tools has been incidental and incomplete. This book examines specific tools on which workers have long relied, and for ease of reference, groups them according to use rather than craft. \u003cbr\u003eAuthoritatively written and expertly arranged by a master craftsman and instructor, this volume examines in detail dozens of early tools and their functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than seventy drawings and photographs accurately depict -- among other devices -- chopping and splitting tools, hammers and knives for a variety of uses, chisels, gouges, and saws; planes and drills, vices and cramps, hole-making tools, tools for working the soil, as well as equipment for blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, and baking.\u003cbr\u003eAn invaluable resource for hobbyists, collectors, and museum curators, this volume will also be prized by lovers of traditional ingenuity and know-how.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45139387613494,"sku":"9780486448442","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81V2bQdh0_L._SL1500.jpg?v=1737855253"},{"product_id":"the-donkey-companion-selecting-training-breeding-enjoying-caring-for-donkeys","title":"The Donkey Companion","description":"Strong, intelligent, dependable, friendly, and extremely versatile, donkeys are the perfect farm companion. Whether you use your animal to pull carts, till fields, or protect livestock, you'll benefit from this practical and inspirational guide to working with and caring for your donkey. Providing expert advice on selecting the right breed for your needs, daily maintenance, training, and first aid, Sue Weaver also includes plenty of fun facts and charming donkey anecdotes. Raise a happy and healthy donkey!","brand":"Storey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45147656716598,"sku":"9781603420389","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81PJ-VhwNzL._SL1500.jpg?v=1737856493"},{"product_id":"farm-dogs-a-comprehensive-breed-guide-to-93-guardians-herders-terriers-and-other-canine-working-partners","title":"Farm Dogs: A Comprehensive Breed Guide to 93 Guardians, Herders, Terriers, and Other Canine Working Partners by Janet Vorwald Dohner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003eFarm Dogs: A Comprehensive Breed Guide to 93 Guardians, Herders, Terriers, and Other Canine Working Partners by Janet Vorwald Dohner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"pd-product-id\"\u003e1612125921\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9781612125923\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Storey Publishing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUS SRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $26.95 US\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePaperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctober 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Info:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 0.74\" H x 10.0\" L x 8.0\" W (2.16 lbs) 352 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGain a deeper understanding of your canine friends through these in-depth breed profiles that showcase how working dogs think. From familiar breeds like the Border Collie, Corgi, and Dachshund to the lesser-known Akbash, Puli, and Hovawart, Janet Vorwald Dohner describes 93 breeds of livestock guardian dogs, herding dogs, terriers, and traditional multipurpose farm dogs, highlighting the tasks each dog is best suited for and describing its physical characteristics and temperament. She also offers an accessible history of how humans bred dogs to become our partners in work and beyond, providing a thorough introduction to these highly intelligent, independent, and energetic breeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169481875766,"sku":"","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/91a7YRlpZcL._SL1500.jpg?v=1737856315"},{"product_id":"farm-machinery-practical-hints-for-handy-men","title":"Farm Machinery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA turn-of-the-century classic. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonoring the legacy of American mechanical know-how, this classic guide presents the principles of mechanics as well as step-by-step instruction on how to build and repair all types of farm machinery, advice practical enough to use on today's modern farms.Apprenticeship begins with an introduction to the essential building blocks of machinery including horsepower, the lever, and the law of mechanics. Also explained are general principles of gearing, friction, belts, and lubrication. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFarm Machinery\u003c\/em\u003e then presents blueprints, illustration, and instruction for dozens of machines and their uses - including a sulky plow, a spading harrow, a vertical and horizontal corn harvester, and an endless array of threshing machinery, haying machinery, manure spreaders, feed mills, and more. More than a practical book on the construction of heavy farm equipment, Farm Machinery is a fascinating slice of Americana and captures the birth of an industry that has sustained Americans for nearly a century. (4 1\/2 X 7 1\/4, 240 pages, b\u0026amp;w photos, illustrations, diagrams, charts)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169494065462,"sku":"9781558219519","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81BGE4ndm_L._SL1500.jpg?v=1784756984"},{"product_id":"the-geography-of-nowhere-the-rise-and-decline-of-americas-man-made-landscape","title":"Geography of Nowhere","description":"\u003cp\u003eEighty percent of everything ever built in America has been built since the end of World War II. This tragic landscape of highway strips, parking lots, housing tracts, mega-malls, junked cities, and ravaged countryside is not simply an expression of our economic predicament, but in large part a cause. It is the everyday environment where most Americans live and work, and it represents a gathering calamity whose effects we have hardly begun to measure. In The Geography of Nowhere, James Howard Kunstler traces America's evolution from a nation of Main Streets and coherent communities to a land where everyplace is like no place in particular, where the city is a dead zone and the countryside a wasteland of cars and blacktop. Now that the great suburban build-out is over, Kunstler argues, we are stuck with the consequences: a national living arrangement that destroys civic life while imposing enormous social costs and economic burdens. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKunstler explains how our present zoning laws impoverish the life of our communities, and how all our efforts to make automobiles happy have resulted in making human beings miserable. He shows how common building regulations have led to a crisis in affordable housing, and why street crime is directly related to our traditional disregard for the public realm. Kunstler takes the reader on a historical journey to understand how Americans came to view their landscape as a commodity for exploitation rather than a social resource. He explains why our towns and cities came to be wounded by the abstract dogmas of Modernism, and reveals the paradox of a people who yearn for places worthy of their affection, yet bend their efforts in an economic enterprise ofdestruction that degrades and defaces what they most deeply desire. Kunstler proposes sensible remedies for this American crisis of landscape and townscape: a return to sound principles of planning and the lost art of good place-making, an end to the tyranny of compulsive commuting, the un\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45458982043958,"sku":"9780671888251","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81TB9Iq9h_L._SL1500.jpg?v=1785960243"},{"product_id":"woodcraft-a-guide-to-using-trees-for-woodcraft-and-bushcraft","title":"Woodcraft","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide to reconnecting with the art of using trees and timber for bushcraft and woodcraft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodcraft takes the reader on a very practical learning journey. From the safe use of tools and sustainable harvesting of wood to the subsequent uses for roots, bark and timber, this step-by-step account is suitable for the student of woodcraft, the naturalist and the practitioner of bushcraft skills. If you have ever wanted to make your own bow and arrows, learn to make fire using just friction or discover a wealth of other relevant and traditional uses for wood, then this book will not disappoint you. John Rhyder has taught these skills for over 20 years and delivers the information in a no-nonsense and easy-to-follow guide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45459078512950,"sku":"9780750998185","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71_f0T3MBaL._SL1000.jpg?v=1737855147"},{"product_id":"the-artful-wooden-spoon-how-to-make-exquisite-keepsakes-for-the-kitchen","title":"The Artful Wooden Spoon","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarvels of craftsmanship, beauty, and function, Joshua Vogel's hand-carved kitchenware is coveted far and wide. In \u003ci\u003eThe Artful Wooden Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e, Vogel shares more than 100 gorgeous pieces from his workshop gallery, providing rich visual inspiration along with explaining the principles behind handcrafting spoons and sharing simple instructions and step-by-step photographs--no expertise and very few tools required. With more than 225 photographs of Vogel's stunning specimens, this visual introduction to the craft is an invitation to explore an age-old art and to create a timeless gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Josh's words breathe life into the age-old craft of carving spoons.\" - Remodelista\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Josh's words breathe life into the age-old craft of carving spoons.\" - Remodelista\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Josh's words breathe life into the age-old craft of carving spoons.\" - Remodelista\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eJoshua Vogel, artist, designer, and author, is the cofounder of Blackcreek Mercantile \u0026amp; Trading Co. and Joshua Vogel LLC in New York's Hudson Valley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeth and Kendra Smoot have created images for Kate Spade, Garnet Hill, and Williams-Sonoma and have been published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnthology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCountry Living\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, among others. They live in Northern California.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45459226362166,"sku":"9781452137728","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/91crJtT4qIL._SL1500.jpg?v=1737855052"},{"product_id":"the-gift-of-good-land-further-essays-cultural-and-agricultural","title":"The Gift of Good Land","description":"The essays in \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Good Land\u003c\/i\u003e are as true today as when they were first published in 1981; the problems addressed here are still true and the solutions no nearer to hand. The insistent theme of this book is the interdependence, the wholeness, the oneness of people, land, weather, animals, and family. To touch one is to tamper with them all. We live in one functioning organism whose separate parts are artificially isolated by our culture. Here, Berry develops the compelling argument that the \"gift\" of good land has strings attached. We have it only on loan and only for as long as we practice good stewardship.","brand":"Counterpoint LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51546281312566,"sku":"9781582434841","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/819T2DrLuSL._SL1500.jpg?v=1738282993"},{"product_id":"a-handmade-life-in-search-of-simplicity","title":"A Handmade Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Coperthwaite is a teacher, builder, designer, and writer who for many years has explored the possibilities of true simplicity on a homestead on the north coast of Maine. In the spirit of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and Helen and Scott Nearing, Coperthwaite has fashioned a livelihood of integrity and completeness-buying almost nothing, providing for his own needs, and serving as a guide and companion to hundreds of apprentices drawn to his unique way of being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Handmade Life\u003c\/i\u003e carries Coperthwaite's ongoing experiments with hand tools, hand-grown and gathered food, and handmade shelter, clothing, and furnishings out into the world to challenge and inspire. His writing is both philosophical and practical, exploring themes of beauty, work, education, and design while giving instruction on the hand-crafting of the necessities of life. Richly illustrated with luminous color photographs by Peter Forbes, the book is a moving and inspirational testament to a new practice of old ways of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A richly textured exploration of Bill Coperthwaite's work and thought, encouraging us to take the lessons of his life to heart. Each of us has the potential to craft our own lives with our own hands--actively, joyfully, and nonviolently, drawing upon the wisdom of our ancestors, striving for justice in the present, and fulfilling our obligations to those who will inherit our legacy.\"--John Saltmarsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45490533957942,"sku":"9781933392479","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/IMG_0253.jpg?v=1686525898"},{"product_id":"holy-shit-managing-manure-to-save-mankind","title":"Holy Shit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his insightful book, \u003ci\u003eHoly Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind\u003c\/i\u003e, contrary farmer Gene Logsdon provides the inside story of manure -- our greatest, yet most misunderstood, natural resource.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe begins by lamenting a modern society that not only throws away both animal and human manure, worth billions of dollars in fertilizer value, but that spends a staggering amount of money to do so. This wastefulness makes even less sense as the supply of mined or chemically synthesized fertilizers dwindles and their cost skyrockets. In fact, he argues, if we do not learn how to turn our manures into fertilizer to keep food production in line with the increasing population, our civilization, like so many that went before it, will inevitably decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith his trademark humor, years of experience writing about both farming and waste management, and uncanny eye for the small but important details, Logsdon artfully describes how to manage farm manure, pet manure and human manure to make fertilizer and humus. He covers the field, so to speak, discussing topics like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to select the right pitchfork for the job and use it correctly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to operate a small manure spreader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build a barn manure pack with farm animal manure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to compost cat and dog waste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to recycle toilet water for irrigation purposes, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to get rid ourselves of our irrational paranoia about feces and urine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGene Logsdon does not mince words. This fresh, fascinating and entertaining look at an earthy, but absolutely crucial subject, is a small gem destined to become a classic of our agricultural literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gene Logsdon, in his naughty and inimical style, has captured the essence of soil building, pathogen control, food ecology, and farm economics by explaining the elegantly simple symbiosis between manure and carbon. What a great addition to the eco-food and farming movement. . . Read and heed.\"\u003cb\u003e--Joel Salatin, Author of \u003ci\u003eYou Can Farm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45491564544310,"sku":"9781603582513","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/610-qA1ob7L._SL1000.jpg?v=1734890445"},{"product_id":"home-from-nowhere-remaking-our-everyday-world-for-the-21st-century","title":"Home from Nowhere","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his landmark book \u003cem\u003eThe Geography of Nowhere\u003c\/em\u003e, James Howard Kunstler visited the \"tragic sprawlscape of cartoon architecture, junked cities, and ravaged countryside\" America had become and declared that the deteriorating environment was not merely a symptom of a troubled culture, but one of the primary causes of our discontent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHome from Nowhere\u003c\/em\u003e, Kunstler not only shows that the original American Dream-- the desire for peaceful, pleasant places in which to work and live-- still has a strong hold on our imaginations, but also offers innovative, eminently practical ways to make that dream a reality. Citing examples from around the country, he calls for the restoration of traditional architecture, the introduction of enduring design principles in urban planning, and the development of public spaces that acknowledge our need to interact comfortable with one another.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45491624476982,"sku":"9780684837376","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71pynj9CVGL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785966310"},{"product_id":"letters-to-a-young-farmer-on-food-farming-and-our-future","title":"Letters to a Young Farmer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e is for everyone who appreciates good food grown with respect for the earth, people, animals, and community. Three dozen esteemed writers, farmers, chefs, activists, and visionaries address the highs and lows of farming life--as well as larger questions of how our food is produced and consumed--in vivid and personal detail. Barbara Kingsolver speaks to the tribe of farmers--some born to it, many self-selected--with love, admiration, and regret. Dan Barber traces the rediscovery of lost grains and foodways. Michael Pollan bridges the chasm between agriculture and nature. Bill McKibben connects the early human quest for beer to the modern challenge of farming in a rapidly changing climate. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree probes the politics of being a young farmer today. Farmer Mas Masumoto passes on family secrets to his daughter--and not-soon-forgotten stories to us all. Other contributors include Temple Grandin, Verlyn Klinkenborg, Wendell Berry, Rick Bayless, and Marion Nestle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e is both a compelling history and a vital road map--a reckoning of how we eat and farm; how the two can come together to build a more sustainable future; and why now, more than ever before, we need farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Architectural Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45636709253430,"sku":"9781616895303","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81EpVUE2ziL._SL1313.jpg?v=1737842341"},{"product_id":"a-man-apart-bill-coperthwaite-s-radical-experiment-in-living","title":"A Man Apart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of friendship, encouragement, and the quest to design a better world\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Man Apart \u003c\/i\u003eis the story--part family memoir and part biography--of Peter Forbes and Helen Whybrow's longtime friendship with Bill Coperthwaite (\u003ci\u003eA Handmade Life\u003c\/i\u003e), whose unusual life and fierce ideals helped them examine and understand their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoperthwaite inspired many by living close to nature and in opposition to contemporary society, and was often compared to Henry David Thoreau. Much like Helen and Scott Nearing, who were his friends and mentors, Coperthwaite led a 55-year-long \"experiment in living\" on a remote stretch of Maine coast. There he created a homestead of wooden, multistoried yurts, a form of architecture for which he was known around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoperthwaite also embodied a philosophy that he called \"democratic living,\" which was about empowering all people to have agency over their lives in order to create a better community. The central question of Coperthwaite's life was, \"How can I live according to what I believe?\"\u003cbr\u003eIn this intimate and honest account--framed by Coperthwaite's sudden death and brought alive through the month-long adventure of building with him what would turn out to be his last yurt--Forbes and Whybrow explore the timeless lessons of Coperthwaite's experiment in intentional living and self-reliance. They also reveal an important story about the power and complexities of mentorship: the opening of one's life to someone else to learn together, and carrying on in that person's physical absence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile mourning Coperthwaite's death and coming to understand the real meaning of his life and how it endures through their own, Forbes and Whybrow craft a story that reveals why it's important to seek direct experience, to be drawn to beauty and simplicity, to create rather than critique, and to encourage others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45838784594230,"sku":"9781603585477","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/IMG_0321.jpg?v=1689618012"},{"product_id":"microhydro-clean-power-from-water","title":"Microhydro: Clean Power from Water (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series, 13)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicrohydro \u003c\/i\u003efeatures the smallest version of the renewable energy technology dubbed the simplest, most reliable and least expensive way to generate power off grid. Highly illustrated and practical, it is a complete guide to designing and constructing reliable hydroelectric power systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"At long last, a book about small, residential-scale hydroelectric. Our industry has been looking for this book for over ten years.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- DOUG PRATT, Technical Editor, Real Goods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"As manufacturers and marketers of the PowerPal line of microhydro products, we are really delighted with Scott Davis' new book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMicrohydro: Clean Power from Water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is a well-written, informative and, above all, practical guide to all aspects of microhydroelectric generation and installation. We certainly intend to recommend it to our customers and to other interested parties.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- DAVID L. SEYMOUR, President, Asian Phoenix Resources Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book reflects Scott Davis' many years of experience in this field, and his belief in energy conservation. He presents the art of small micro-hydropower generation in a very easy to read format, with excellent illustrations. This book would be invaluable to anyone planning to develop a small microhydropower system and to all who believe in renewable energy.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- GHANASHYAM RANJITKAR, Energy Specialist (Micro-hydropower), MIEE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Finally! A book that explains how microhydro works. Scott has filled the long-standing need for this kind of book with one that is comprehensive and understandable.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- POWERHOUSE PAUL, manufacturer of micro-hydroelectric generators since 1980\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45841877827894,"sku":"9780865714847","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81YVHjhoRVL._SL1490.jpg?v=1785971765"},{"product_id":"old-time-farm-and-garden-devices-and-how-to-make-them","title":"Old-Time Farm and Garden Devices and How to Make Them","description":"\u003cp\u003eA splendid bit of rural Americana, Cobleigh's book shows how anyone with a little time and money can add a touch of authentic charm to their farm, house, or garden. First published nearly a century ago, this practical guide features dozens of projects, accompanied by some 200 illustrations. A simply written text not only tells how to mount an anvil, make a cheese press, and build hog houses, but also provides handy advice on splitting wood, testing seed corn, tying practical knots, sharpening scissors, and papering a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom building a rose trellis to creating a bicycle-powered washing machine, readers will delight in this book's abundance of enjoyable and useful projects. It's perfect for novice craftworkers and die-hard fans of Yankee ingenuity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45861141381430,"sku":"9780486444000","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81vG0fG8goL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785976654"},{"product_id":"farm-blacksmithing","title":"Farm Blacksmithing","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm Blacksmithing\u003c\/strong\u003e by J. M. Drew is a practical window into a time when nearly every farm depended on the forge. Originally written for farmers and agricultural students in the early 1900s, this classic guide teaches the essential skills needed to build, repair, and maintain the tools that kept a working farm running. Readers will learn the fundamentals of working with iron and steel, welding, forging, tempering, making chains, hooks, clevises, tongs, and hardware, along with repairing plows, shoeing horses, and even filing saws. The book was developed from J. M. Drew's experience teaching blacksmithing at the Minnesota School of Agriculture and is organized as a hands-on manual for beginners. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a technical handbook, \u003cem\u003eFarm Blacksmithing\u003c\/em\u003e offers a glimpse into a culture of self-reliance and craftsmanship where repairing was often more valuable than replacing. For blacksmiths, homesteaders, timber framers, woodworkers, and anyone fascinated by traditional trades, it remains an inspiring reminder of the practical ingenuity that helped build rural America. Its clear illustrations and timeless instruction make it just as enjoyable to browse as it is to learn from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLagare Street Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the \"public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Legare Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45861248106806,"sku":"9781018623245","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/61qGxV12lyL._SL1360.jpg?v=1736642219"},{"product_id":"our-ecological-footprint-reducing-human-impact-on-the-earth","title":"Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth by Mathis Wackernagel \u0026 William Rees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003eOur Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth by Mathis Wackernagel \u0026amp; William Rees\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e, Phil Testemale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e(Illustrator)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOur Ecological Footprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presents an internationally-acclaimed tool for measuring and visualizing the resources required to sustain our households, communities, regions and nations, converting the seemingly complex concepts of carrying capacity, resource-use, waste-disposal and the like into a graphic form that everyone can grasp and use. An excellent handbook for community activists, planners, teachers, students and policy makers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eMathis Wackernagel\u003c\/b\u003e is currently the Executive Director of Global Footprint Network, and \u003cb\u003eWilliam Rees\u003c\/b\u003e is the Chair of the School of Urban Planning and Regional Development at the University of British Columbia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePaperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJanuary 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Info:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 0.6\" H x 8.9\" L x 5.9\" W (0.55 lbs) 176 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45861696405814,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71U5dLUsSnL._SL1400_0ba72db3-f2d9-42c1-a535-65d480ceed79.jpg?v=1785977513"},{"product_id":"the-renewable-energy-handbook-the-updated-comprehensive-guide-to-renewable-energy-and-independent-living","title":"The Renewable Energy Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs your dream home or cottage building lot just a little too far from the electrical utility poles? Perhaps you wish to join others who are selling clean, renewable electricity to the power company, and helping to save the environment and make money at the same time? Whether you are just curious or an industry expert, this handbook will show you how to stretch your energy dollars (doing much more with less), while powering your home with renewable energy from numerous sources. The 496 page, 8.5 x 11 inch format handbook contains hundreds of illustrations, plans and photographs detailing the correct and cost-effective methods of harnessing the twin technologies of energy efficiency and renewable energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Renewable Energy Handbook, is designed for beginner and expert alike. Each section begins with an introduction and brief overview of the technical matter and leads the reader to the correct and safe installation and operation of the subject technology. Whether you want to save money on your electrical bill, learn how to generate and sell power or, live completely independently off the electrical power grid, this book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45865686532406,"sku":"9781505383614","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/716vZGnCrlL._SL1360.jpg?v=1735429088"},{"product_id":"the-scythe-book-mowing-hay-cutting-weeds-and-harvesting-small-grains-with-hand-tools","title":"The Scythe Book: Mowing Hay, Cutting Weeds, and Harvesting Small Grains with Hand Tools (2021)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I can report that I laid waste to a quarter-acre of weeds, including occasional poplar and sumac shoots up to a half-inch in diameter. I felt good after performing this chore. Last year I did the same job in twice the time with a 'weed eater'. . . \u003cb\u003eDavid Tresemer has converted me to scything\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-- Tom Manwell, \u003ci\u003eHorticulture Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the gardener, farmer, or homeowner, a good scythe is an efficient and enjoyable tool for cutting grasses and weeds and harvesting small grains. Author David Tresemer presents the results of years of research and practical experience so that the reader may learn to use and enjoy the scythe. In an age when most wonder how they can accomplish anything without the aid of electricity or gasoline, The Scythe Book shows how a traditional hand tool can often outperform more modern technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes an addendum on the practical use of the scythe by Peter Vido. Beginning with his recollections from boyhood in Slovakia, Vido shares what he has learned from European mowers and scythe-makers during trips to countries where scythes are still routinely used. He also provides detailed guidance on fitting the scythe (blade and snath) to the individual, care and repair of the blade, principles of movement, and much fascinating lore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stackpole Books Gpq","offers":[{"title":"2001 (Second Edition)","offer_id":51521953464630,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2021","offer_id":51521953497398,"sku":"9780811739795","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/91x7ORqKfPL._SL1500.jpg?v=1737673234"},{"product_id":"serious-microhydro-water-power-solutions-from-the-experts","title":"Serious Microhydro: Water Power Solutions from the Experts by Scott Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eSerious Microhydro: Water Power Solutions from the Experts by Scott Davis\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaterpower is the largest source of renewable energy in the world today, and microhydro is a mature, proven technology that can provide clean, inexpensive, renewable energy with little or no impact on the environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSerious Microhydro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings you dozens of firsthand stories of energy independence covering a complete range of systems, from household pressure sites to higher pressure installations capable of powering a farm, business, or small neighborhood. Topics include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow head and medium head sites\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAC-only systems as well as ones using a battery\/inverter subsystem \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStand alone power supply or grid intertie setups\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHybrid systems (combined with photovoltaics or wind)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith all the variables involved in microhydro, there is no “typical” system. These case studies represent the most comprehensive collection of knowledge and experience available for tailoring an installation to meet the needs of a site and its owner or operators. If you are considering building a system, you are bound to find a wealth of creative solutions appropriate to your own circumstances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSerious Microhydro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shows how scores of people are achieving a high standard of living from local energy sources with a minimal ecological footprint. It has particular appeal to homeowners, teachers, renewable energy professionals, activists, and decision makers who want to understand the technology from a “hands-on” perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eScott Davis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an award-winning renewable energy project developer with decades of experience operating, installing, designing, selling, and teaching microhydro technology. He is a founder and president of Friends of Renewable Energy BC, and the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMicrohydro: Clean Power From Water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePaperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctober 12, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Info:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 0.8\" H x 9.0\" L x 7.5\" W (1.5 lbs) 336 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45866634117430,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71joq4SpyML._SL1500.jpg?v=1735417986"},{"product_id":"shelters-shacks-and-shanties-the-classic-guide-to-building-wilderness-shelters","title":"Shelters, Shacks, And Shanties (Legacy Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone Needs A Good Shelter in the Woods! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy this unabridged, high-quality Doublebit Legacy reprint of \u003cem\u003eShelters, Shacks, and Shanties\u003c\/em\u003e: Dan Beard's classic book on cabin life. Dive into hundreds of illustrations of everything ranging from rustic shelters to deluxe cabins and furnishings. Includes descriptions and histories of every conceivable permanent shelter built for the wilds, from Native American permanent housing to wilderness survival lean-tos. Brush up on your bushcraft skills and build a temporary shelter, find ideas for a fun weekend scout lashing or rope pioneering project, or get inspiration for your future escape home in the woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes descriptions, illustrations, and history on the following types of shelters: Native American permanent homes; log cabins for leisure, hunting, fishing; bark and paper-based shacks; fallen tree and lean-to shelters; cave shelters; sod houses; sawed and hewn timber shanties; floating and water shacks; pole houses and permanent camps; and tree houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso includes instruction and rich illustrations on how to furnish rustic cabins, as well as the woods tools and axemanship skills necessary to construct each of the shelters described within the book. Learn from \"Uncle Dan\" Beard, the great woodsman who trained thousands of boys and girls in the ways of the woods and who was instrumental in the formation of the Boy Scouts in the USA!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by \"Uncle\" D.C. (Dan) Beard, an authority on outdoors life and woodcraft in the late 1800s-early 1900s. Dan Beard was well respected among America's youth, having written multiple instruction manuals for children on how to have fun in the outdoors and maybe make a little trouble along the way. Many of his tips and ideas for woods life still ring true today. Dan Beard was a key founder in the Boy Scouts movement in America and contributed a significant amount of time and written material to develop its program (including this book). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic book makes a perfect gift for cabin fanatics, bushcrafters or wilderness survival enthusiasts, scouts or scout leaders, or any outdoorser who wants to build (or dream of building!) a rustic home in the woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA part of the Library of American Outdoors Classics: Volume 5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Doublebit Legacy Edition reprint of \u003cem\u003eShelters, Shacks, and Shanties\u003c\/em\u003e is professionally restored and presented from the original source with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Readers can enjoy this Legacy Edition for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Doublebit Press Library of American Outdoors Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith technology playing a major role in everyday life, sometimes we need to take a step back in time to find those basic building blocks used for gaining mastery - the things that we have luckily not completely lost and has been recorded in books over the last two centuries. These skills aren't forgotten, they've just been shelved. It's time to unshelve them once again and reclaim the lost knowledge of self-sufficiency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor outdoors enthusiasts who demand the best from their equipment, this Doublebit Press Legacy Edition reprint was made with you in mind. As a part of the Doublebit Press Library of American Outdoors Classics, this unabridged Legacy Edition volume is reprinted in the exact form as it was presented in the original publication. Both important and minor details have equally both been accounted for by our publishing staff, down to the cover, font, layout, and images. It is the goal of Doublebit Legacy Edition series to preserve outdoors heritage, but also be cherished as collectible pieces, worthy of collection in any outdoorsperson's library and that can be passed to future generations. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doublebit Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45880177197366,"sku":"9781643890111","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/713ghPTumcL._SL1360.jpg?v=1732929140"},{"product_id":"solar-electricity-basics-revised-and-updated-2nd-edition-powering-your-home-or-office-with-solar-energy","title":"Solar Electricity Basics - Revised and Updated 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA guide to choosing and using solar electricity systems from \"the man who launched a thousand rooftop solar arrays . . . the essential go-to manual\" (John D. Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist, coauthors of \u003cem\u003eECOpreneuring\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs we look for safer, more economical, and more sustainable ways to meet our needs for electricity--and as more and more electric cars hit the road--solar has become an increasingly popular option. With \u003cem\u003eSolar Electricity Basics\u003c\/em\u003e, renewable energy expert Dan Chiras offers a concise and up-to-date guide covering all the essentials. It explores: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to size, cost, and choose the right system, including off-grid vs. grid-tied vs. grid-tied with battery backup\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere to mount a system for maximum performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat type of modules and inverters to buy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to install and maintain batteries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCost vs. benefit for solar electric systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to connect to the grid, and what type of net metering your area offers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolar Electricity Basics \u003c\/em\u003eis an indispensable guide for homeowners, business owners, builders, and students for figuring out solar electricity quickly and easily.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45881535594806,"sku":"9780865719255","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/IMG_0453.jpg?v=1689791074"},{"product_id":"ten-acres-enough-the-classic-1864-guide-to-independent-farming","title":"Ten Acres Enough","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen author Edmund Morris left the Philadelphia business world in the early 1800s and bought a small farm in the New Jersey countryside, he was so pleased with the results of his venture that he decided to tell others how he accomplished it.\u003cbr\u003eHis simply written chronicle -- one of the most popular books of its time -- emphasizes that agricultural success depends not on how much you grow but on what and how.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween thoughtful discussions of choosing the location, selecting crops, and planting an orchard, he contrasts city and country life, despairs over weeds and raising pigs, counts his gains and losses at the end of the first year, and writes warmly about the joys of establishing a home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy to comprehend and intended for anyone who wants to get away from it all, this delightfully written book will captivate Americana enthusiasts, would-be owners of small farms, and anyone drawn to the idea of an agrarian lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45918099505462,"sku":"9780486437378","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/91l4XbdTTuL._SL1500.jpg?v=1737842809"},{"product_id":"turn-of-the-century-farm-tools-and-implements","title":"Turn-Of-The-Century Farm Tools and Implements","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1898, Peter Henderson \u0026amp; Company published an abundantly illustrated trade catalog advertising tools, fertilizers, insecticides, and other essentials for the turn-of-the-century garden, farm, greenhouse, lawn, orchard, poultry yard, stable, and household. The comprehensive tools and implements catalog, with its nearly 700 line illustrations and descriptive captions, advertised such commonly used equipment as a one-horse disc harrow for $21; a string-tooth cultivator, $6.75; a corn sheller with feed table, $11.25; and a \"Eureka Steam Cooker,\" capable of cooking a variety of food for 12 to 20 people, for $6.50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis excellent reprint of an extremely rare volume also features a lice-killing machine, cast-iron field rollers, manure spreaders, broadcast seeders, corn harvesters and huskers, root cutters, grinding and cider mills, \"Siamese\" lawn sprinkler attachments, veterinary remedies, an \"improved winged shovel plow,\" and hundreds of other items. Informative captions provide a detailed description of each product and its price.\u003cbr\u003eOf interest to social historians, this intriguing book will also be indispensable to collectors and antique dealers, of immense value to artists and designers in search of permission-free images, and a delight to lovers of Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45921941881142,"sku":"9780486421148","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81f0bSNkj_L._SL1500.jpg?v=1786047122"},{"product_id":"woodlot-management-handbook-making-the-most-of-your-wooded-property-for-conservation-income-or-both","title":"The Woodlot Management Handbook: Making the Most of Your Wooded Property for Conservation, Income or Both (Revised, Expanded)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to get the most out of a parcel of land by growing trees for timber, selling firewood and preserving land for future generations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA private woodlot may range from 5 to 500 acres, and they are extremely common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilts and Mitchell's book is a personal \"get out and walk your woods\" plan. The authors answer landowners' most common questions on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasic conservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature appreciation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReforestation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecreational use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate forestry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimber management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing your own woodland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecific techniques for maintaining wildlife habitat, such as snags, logs, den trees and bush piles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also extensive information on landscape ecology, natural succession and hardwood plantings. In this expanded and updated second edition, the changing views and values of woodlots are explored, covering topics such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodlots in the broader landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving to ecological restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging conifer plantations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatching for endangered species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDealing with invasive insects and plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Woodlot Management Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive book on this important topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis revised edition of The Woodlot Management Handbook is useful, and it fills a niche for woodland owners who are new to forestry and for those contemplating a woodland purchase. -- Rob Bryan ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNorthern Woodlands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Published On: 2010-04-01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe second edition of this guide to private woodland conservation and management is updated to reflect changes in technology and better access to information that has become available in the ten years since its original printing. Focusing on the ecosystems of the northeastern portion of the United States, this volume provides information on ecologically conscious and economically viable stewardship of small woodlots. Covering such topics as environmental sustainability and habitat conservation, timber and firewood harvest principles, reforestation and trails, pests and poachers, the work also offers advice on buying woodland properties and developing woodland stewardship plans that provide for the long-term conservation of the environment. Hilts teaches resource science at the Ontario Agricultural College and Mitchell is a researcher at the University of Guelph. ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBook News\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Published On: 2011-04-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Review of previous edition:] The overall thesis of the book is that good land stewardship maximizes both ecological conservation and economic returns. ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChoice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Published On: 1999-02-01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStewart Hilts teaches in the Department of Land Resources Science at the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Mitchell is a research associate at the Centre for Land and Water Stewardship, University of Guelph. Together, Mitchell and Hilts have been designing and carrying out programs to support the stewardship efforts of rural landowners since 1991.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45924237181238,"sku":"9781554075539","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71KMb9N6QlL._SL1200.jpg?v=1786052074"},{"product_id":"yesterdays-farm-tools-equipment","title":"Yesterday's Farm Tools \u0026 Equipment","description":"\u003cp\u003eHundreds of old farm tools and equipment are shown to be echoes of America's past, as farming remains vital to the economy today. Major chapters cover old haying, grains, tobacco, orchards, poultry, dairy, horses and mules in farm practices. Over 600 vintage and modern photos display the amazing variety of gadgets once necessary for farming. These objects are preserved in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the Landis Valley Museum, where they help to interpret American farm life of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. This book extends the reach of the museum's collections to interested people worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrwin Richman, Professor Emeritus, The Pennsylvania State University, is a widely known lecturer of American historical topics. He works with the interpretive staff of the Landis Valley Museum and runs the Vintage Seed Project, as one of his interests. Michael B. Emery, a native Pennsylvanian with both Quaker and Amish farmer ancestors, is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and the Educator and Volunteer Coordinator at the Landis Valley Museum. A scholar of Pennsylvania German history, he is an avid collector of books, paper, and photogrpahic memorabilia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schiffer Publishing","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51527044170038,"sku":"9780764336034","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Used","offer_id":51527044202806,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81y_X2Yr6lL._SL1500_14e6e5bb-5795-44c4-b631-d3734177f0f3.jpg?v=1786052817"},{"product_id":"the-man-who-planted-trees-1","title":"The Man Who Planted Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003eJean Giono's beautiful allegorical tale is legendary. Written in the 1950's, its message was ahead of its time, inspiring readers to rediscover the harmonies of the countryside and prevent its willful destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrator, journeying by foot across the barren plains of the lower Alps, has his thirst assuaged by the well water drawn by the shepherd Elzeaerd Bouffier. Here begins the subtle parable which Giono weaves of the life-giving shepherd who chooses to live alone and carry out the work of God. Over forty years the desolate hills and lifeless villages which sooppressed the traveler are transformed by the dedication of one man. All with the help of a few acorns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiono's hope was to set in motion a worldwide reforestation program that would rejuvenate the earth. \"The Man Who Planted Trees\" is a hymn to creation and a purveyor of confidence in man's ability to change his-indeed the world's-lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges 8 and up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(ISBN 1931498725, Hardcover)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51566313013558,"sku":"9781933392813","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":51566313046326,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/shopping-1_091b0f98-ad33-4111-8740-2be15078c192.webp?v=1738885112"},{"product_id":"woodland-craft-handbook","title":"Woodland Craft Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eWoodland Craft Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspirational yet practical guide to traditional crafts, woodland coppice products and forest permaculture. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep into the shoes of woodsman Ben Law as he explores this diverse collection of crafts made from materials sourced directly from the woods. \u003cstrong\u003eBrooms, rakes, pegs, spoons, chairs, baskets, fencing and walking sticks - the items are one-off and unique -- hewn and shaped by hand, infused with a simple, rustic beauty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith fascinating information on the history and traditions of the crafts, coppice management, tree species and the tools and devices used, \u003cstrong\u003ewe learn about all aspects of the low-impact woodland way of life\u003c\/strong\u003e. Much as the traditional techniques associated with the woods were passed down through families, this book aims to help \u003cstrong\u003esecure their relevance and adapt them for future generations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“…beautifully illustrated with stunning drawings and photographs that show you the stages of the projects and how to put together some of the more advanced ideas.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLandlove Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“Beautiful illustrations, photography and authoritative instruction make this a delightful book from cover to cover” 5 stars.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGood Woodworking Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“Ben has succeeded in writing a book that is both inspirational to the novice and insightful for the experienced crafter.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePermaculture\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBen Law, woodsman, craftsman, eco-builder, teacher and writer, lives and works in Prickly Nut Wood in West Sussex, UK. The building of his unique woodland home was featured on Grand Designs in the UK and was voted by viewers as the most popular episode ever. Ben runs courses on sustainable woodland management and permaculture, runs a specialist eco-building company and trains apprentices. Ben Law is the author of several books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Woodland House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Permanent Publications, 2005). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Woodland Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Permanent Publications, 2008), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWoodsman: Living in a Wood in the 21st Century\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWoodland Craft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (GMC Publications, 2015). www.ben-law.co.uk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GMC Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077333270838,"sku":"9781784946159","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/91ccQxBCLYL._SL1500.jpg?v=1737236910"},{"product_id":"practical-permaculture-for-home-landscapes-your-community-and-the-whole-earth","title":"Practical Permaculture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Two deeply experienced permaculture designers have encapsulated years of practice in this very hands-on guide. This valuable book will save time, trouble, and effort.\" Toby Hemenway, author of \u003ci\u003eGaia's Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe concept behind permaculture is simple: take care if the earth and the earth will take care of you. In clear, logical steps \u003ci\u003ePractical Permaculture\u003c\/i\u003e offers the tools and advice you need to live a life rich in healthy food and renewable resources. Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein, two dynamic leaders in the garden community, explain the basics of permaculture, sharing detailed information on the plants, water, waste, energy, shelter, food, animals, and structures that make up a permaculture landscape. Featuring the fifty most useful plants for permaculture landscapes and filled with real-life examples from all over the world, this invaluable resource will help you turn your property into a sustainable ecosystem. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timber Press (OR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077793956150,"sku":"9781604694437","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/A1HOimHwdIL._SL1500.jpg?v=1736268881"},{"product_id":"a-landowners-guide-to-managing-your-woods-how-to-maintain-a-small-acreage-for-long-term-health-biodiversity-and-high-quality-timber-production","title":"A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods: How to Maintain a Small Acreage for Long-Term Health, Biodiversity, and High-Quality Timber Production","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether you have a few acres of trees in the suburbs or a small commercial forest, you can encourage a healthy and sustainable ecosystem through proper woodland management. This introductory guide shows you how to identify the type, health, and quality of your trees and suggests strategies for keeping your woodland thriving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve and Ann Larkin Hansen\u003c\/strong\u003e, authors of Maintaining Small-Farm Equipment, have run a family farm in Wisconsin for the last 20 years. While Steve has kept their farm equipment running smoothly, Ann has authored books, including The Organic Farming Manual, A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods, Finding Good Farmland, Making Hay, and Electric Fencing. She has also served as a regional editor for The Country Today and a contributing writer to Mother Earth News.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Severson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Certified Master Logger, licensed arborist, and tree surgeon. He is dedicated to sustainable forestry and education for good forest management.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDennis L. Waterman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professional consulting forester who serves private landowners with small acreages. His services include forest stewardship management plans; timber harvest; and forest inventory, mapping, and appraisals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081074884918,"sku":"9781603428002","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/A16oCNNeiVL._SL1500.jpg?v=1737854811"},{"product_id":"letter-to-a-young-farmer-how-to-live-richly-without-wealth-on-the-new-garden-farm","title":"Letter to a Young Farmer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In the midst of our epidemic fear of the future and its so-far predicted emergencies and catastrophes, here is Gene patiently, quietly, with the right touch of merriment, talking about the small, really possible ways of solving our one great problem: how to live on the Earth without destroying it.\"--Wendell Berry, from the foreword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than four decades, the self-described \"contrary farmer\" and writer Gene Logsdon has commented on the state of American agriculture. In \u003ci\u003eLetter to a Young Farmer, \u003c\/i\u003e his final book of essays, Logsdon addresses the next generation--young people who are moving back to the land to enjoy a better way of life as small-scale \"garden farmers.\" It's a lifestyle that isn't defined by accumulating wealth or by the \"get big or get out\" agribusiness mindset. Instead, it's one that recognizes the beauty of nature, cherishes the land, respects our fellow creatures, and values rural traditions. It's one that also looks forward and embraces \"right technologies,\" including new and innovative ways of working smarter, not harder, and avoiding premature burnout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted only a few weeks before the author's death, \u003ci\u003eLetter to a Young Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable testament to the life and wisdom of one of the greatest rural philosophers and writers of our time. Gene's earthy wit and sometimes irreverent humor combines with his valuable perspectives on many wide-ranging subjects--everything from how to show a ram who's boss to enjoying the almost churchlike calmness of a well-built livestock barn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading this book is like sitting down on the porch with a neighbor who has learned the ways of farming through years of long observation and practice. Someone, in short, who has \"seen it all\" and has much to say, and much to teach us, if we only take the time to listen and learn. And Gene Logsdon was the best kind of teacher: equal parts storyteller, idealist, and rabble-rouser. His vision of a nation filled with garden farmers, based in cities, towns, and countrysides, will resonate with many people, both young and old, who long to create a more sustainable, meaningful life for themselves and a better world for all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sagacious and sly, practical and poetic, Logsdon's voice may have been contrarian but it was never condescending.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356394144054,"sku":"9781603588065","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71c2idLYN5L._SL1275.jpg?v=1737842580"},{"product_id":"farming-the-woods-an-integrated-permaculture-approach-to-growing-food-and-medicinals-in-temperate-forests","title":"Farming the Woods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first in-depth guide for farmers and gardeners who have access to an established woodland and are looking for productive, innovative ways to create a natural forest ecosystems that produces a wide range of food, medicinals, and other non-timber products.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What a joy to read! Nice pictures, great case studies, and well organized. . . . \u003ci\u003eFarming the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e source for temperate climate agroforestry.\"--Jonathan Bates, Owner of Food Forest Farm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile this concept of \"forest farming\" may seem like an obscure practice, history indicates that much of humanity lived and sustained itself from tree-based systems in the past; only recently have people traded the forest for the field. The good news is that this is not an either-or scenario; forest farms can be most productive in places where the plow is not: on steep slopes, and in shallow soils. It is an invaluable practice to integrate into any farm or homestead, especially as the need for unique value-added products and supplemental income becomes more and more important for farmers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFarming the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e covers in detail: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to cultivate, harvest, and market high-value non-timber forest crops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive information on historical perspectives of forest farming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to mimic the forest in a changing climate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivation of medicinal crops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create a forest nursery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting and utilizing wood products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of animals in the forest farm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to design and manage your forest farm once it's set up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForest crops covered include\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican ginseng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShiitake mushrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRamps (wild leeks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple syrup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit and nut trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrnamental ferns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more!\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a \u003cb\u003emust-read\u003c\/b\u003e for farmers and gardeners interested in incorporating aspects of agroforestry, permaculture, forest gardening, and sustainable woodlot management into the concept of a whole-farm organism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356540682550,"sku":"9781603585071","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/91DiXxpTV5L._SL1500.jpg?v=1735090931"},{"product_id":"off-grid-life-your-ideal-home-in-the-middle-of-nowhere","title":"Off Grid Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis visually stunning tour of unique homes--including tiny houses, shipping containers, yurts, and boathouses from all around the world--invites you to slow down and consider a new lifestyle where you truly live by your own rules.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter spending three years on the road living in a camper van, Foster Huntington, author of \u003ci\u003eVan Life\u003c\/i\u003e, continued his unconventional lifestyle by building a two-story treehouse. Foster, like many others, are finding tranquility and adventure in living off the grid in unconventional homes. Organized into sections like tree houses, tiny houses, shipping containers, yurts, boathouses, barns, vans, and more,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOff Grid Life\u003c\/i\u003e features 250 aspirational photographs in enviable settings like stunning beaches, dramatic mountains, and picturesque forests. Also included are images of fully designed interiors with kitchens and sleeping quarters as well as interviews with solo dwellers, couples, and families who are living this new American dream.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Dog \u0026 Leventhal Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356614213942,"sku":"9780762497911","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/9B676F1696ED8D1DAA70F6117C5B0D56AFDC12A8.jpg?v=1736627056"},{"product_id":"foxfire-5-ironmaking-blacksmithing-flintlock-rifles-bear-hunting","title":"Foxfire 5","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1972, \u003ci\u003eThe Foxfire Book\u003c\/i\u003e was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fifth \u003ci\u003eFoxfire\u003c\/i\u003e volume includes rain-making, blacksmithing, bear hunting, flintlock rifles, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356644884790,"sku":"9780385143080","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81k7JZIvdtL._SL1500.jpg?v=1736642022"},{"product_id":"the-book-of-wilding-a-practical-guide-to-rewilding-big-and-small","title":"The Book of Wilding","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Important and empowering' \u003c\/b\u003e- BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Get this great guide and be inspired'\u003c\/b\u003e - STEPHEN FRY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A handbook of hope ... Buy it, read it, start changing things right now'\u003c\/b\u003e - JOANNA LUMLEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can leave us feeling overwhelmed. How can an individual ever make a difference?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsabella Tree and Charlie Burrell know firsthand how spectacularly nature can bounce back if you give it the chance. And what comes is not just wildlife in super-abundance, but solutions to the other environmental crises we face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Wilding\u003c\/i\u003e is a handbook for how we can all help restore nature. It is ambitious, visionary and pragmatic. The book has grown out of Isabella and Charlie's mission to help rewild Britain, Europe and the rest of the world by sharing knowledge from their pioneering project at Knepp in Sussex. It is inspired by the requests they receive from people wanting to learn how to rewild everything from unprofitable farms, landed estates and rivers, to ponds, allotments, churchyards, urban parks, gardens, window boxes and public spaces.. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Wilding\u003c\/i\u003e has the answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliantly readable and incredibly hard-working' \u003c\/b\u003e- HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A deep, dazzling and indispensable guide to the most important task of all: the restoration of the living planet'\u003c\/b\u003e - GEORGE MONBIOT\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356915810614,"sku":"9781526659293","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81iVLzpnceL._SL1500.jpg?v=1737848890"},{"product_id":"the-home-scale-forest-garden-how-to-plan-plant-and-tend-a-resilient-edible-landscape","title":"The Home-Scale Forest Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A PBS SHOW! Look for new episodes of \u003ci\u003eThe Home-Scale Forest Garden\u003c\/i\u003e on PBS.org or your local station! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*2023 GardenComm Media Awards Gold Laurel Medal of Achievement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn how to create an edible forest garden--perfect for gardeners and growers at any scale!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes over 100 cold-hardy berry bushes, fruit and nut trees, perennial vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, mushrooms, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen market gardener Dani Baker attended a permaculture workshop at her local Cooperative Extension office in upstate New York, she was inspired by its message of working with nature to create a thriving edible garden ecosystem. She immediately launched a new experiment she dubbed the \"Enchanted Edible Forest.\" In \u003ci\u003eThe Home-Scale Forest Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, Baker shares what she learned as she became a forest gardener, providing a practical, in-depth guide to creating a beautiful, bountiful edible landscape at any scale--from a few dozen square feet to an acre or more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaker provides information on planning, planting, and maintaining a resilient forest garden ecosystem, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing permaculture principles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObserving and mapping your space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding planting beds, including hügelkultur mounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoping with saturated soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching perennial edible plants to the right growing conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrouping plants in diverse layers that attract and shelter beneficial insects and birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating microclimates to increase the range of plants you can grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning, propagating, managing pests, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpending less energy for greater reward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Home-Scale Forest Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is complete with descriptions of over 100 food-bearing and multifunctional plants for every layer of a forest garden: overstory and understory trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, groundcovers, vines, and mushrooms, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book includes over 200 photographs taken over 10 years of forest development, along with illustrations of a garden layout and special plant groupings for a range of conditions, including hot, dry sites and shady, moist sites.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout, Baker candidly shares both her mistakes and her successes to help readers better understand the dynamics of a forest garden as it grows and changes over time. From her Asian Pear Adventure and Tamarack Travesty to her discoveries of unique ways to rescue and transplant tree seedlings, readers will appreciate the practical advice as she recounts lessons learned from her grand edible gardening experiment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the perfect guide for gardeners of all experience levels who want to work with nature's model and expand the range of food crops they grow as they embark on their own forest garden adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Experienced gardeners with a serious interest in sustainability would do well to check this out.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397912871222,"sku":"9781645020981","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81MWuBDVmuL._SL1500.jpg?v=1735246120"},{"product_id":"all-flesh-is-grass","title":"All Flesh Is Grass","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmidst Mad Cow scares and consumer concerns about how farm animals are bred, fed, and raised, many farmers and homesteaders are rediscovering the traditional practice of pastoral farming. Grasses, clovers, and forbs are the natural diet of cattle, horses, and sheep, and are vital supplements for hogs, chickens, and turkeys. Consumers increasingly seek the health benefits of meat from animals raised in green paddocks instead of in muddy feedlots.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAll Flesh Is Grass: The Pleasures and Promises of Pasture Farming\u003c\/i\u003e, Gene Logsdon explains that well-managed pastures are nutritious and palatable-virtual salads for livestock. Leafy pastures also hold the soil, foster biodiversity, and create lovely landscapes. Grass farming might be the solution for a stressed agricultural system based on an industrial model and propped up by federal subsidies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his clear and conversational style, Logsdon explains historically effective practices and new techniques. His warm, informative profiles of successful grass farmers offer inspiration and ideas. His narrative is enriched by his own experience as a \"contrary farmer\" on his artisan-scale farm near Upper Sandusky, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll Flesh Is Grass\u003c\/i\u003e will have broad appeal to the sustainable commercial farmer, the home-food producer, and all consumers who care about their food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ohio University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47477030093110,"sku":"9780804010696","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71CTRC6c4_L._SL1360.jpg?v=1737854097"},{"product_id":"tree-crops-a-permanent-agriculture","title":"Tree Crops","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent reference for growing high-yield fruit-and nut-bearing trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA list of the most important books ever written about sustainable agriculture (and human health) would include Tree Crops by J. Russell Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Must Have Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47477034221878,"sku":"9781773236766","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71KjhMKIBmL._SL1360.jpg?v=1738961218"},{"product_id":"gene-logsdons-practical-skills-revival-of-forgotten-crafts-techniques-and-traditions","title":"Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills: A Revival of Forgotten Crafts, Techniques, and Traditions (Reprint)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGene Logsdon has long served as a voice of grounded agricultural wisdom. His wry humor and keen insights have made him a favorite among homesteaders, gardeners, orchardists, and farmers. In \u003cem\u003eGene Logsdon's Practical Skills, \u003c\/em\u003e he turns his attention to traditional crafts and practices, reviving and documenting the homemaking, culinary, and agricultural skills handed down through generations of American farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging volume of practical instruction is divided into 5 parts, each focused on a different aspect of country life, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHome maintenance and comfort\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFood preparation and domestic chores\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLandscaping and gardening\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBarn construction and livestock management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAgricultural and woodlot land management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop the skills your grandparents knew by heart. Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills is a book you can learn from for years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene Logsdon and his wife Carol have a small-scale experimental farm in Wyandot County, Ohio. Gene is the author of numerous books and magazine articles on farm-related issues, and believes sustainable pastoral farming is the solution for our stressed agricultural system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders interested in related titles from Eugene Logsdon will also want to see: Getting Food From Water (ISBN: 1626545987), Homesteading (ISBN: 1626545960), Organic Orcharding (ISBN: 1626545790), Successful Berry Growing (ISBN: 1626546002), Two Acre Eden (ISBN: 1626545820).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47477050540342,"sku":"9781635610819","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71fzudJ1MSL._SL1360.jpg?v=1739648281"},{"product_id":"sustainable-housing-a-systems-based-approach","title":"Sustainable Housing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSustainable Housing: A Systems-based Approach\u003c\/em\u003e introduces students to the issues and processes that must be considered when developing sustainable housing, particularly housing that can approach net-zero energy performance. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book considers the history of American thinking as it relates to the environment and development. It addresses challenges in community development, particularly the need to develop affordable housing and how such housing can also be made sustainable. It examines the relationship between energy and housing, and the separate but important relationship between water resources and housing. Finally, it explains the basic concepts of building science. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The material is rooted in a technological and systems-based approach. Thus, it examines how community systems, energy and water systems, and building systems work. For each of these systems, the book also identifies and evaluates the inherent technological component. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eSustainable Housing\u003c\/em\u003e is written for introductory courses in housing, community development, and building science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Seavey\u003c\/strong\u003e earned his master's degree and Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, where he is currently a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering. He has also served as the major coordinator for the sustainable systems management major at the University of Minnesota. He is the 2016 recipient of the Richard C. Newman Art of Teaching Award. His research and teaching interests include the challenges and opportunities in respect to energy consumption, resource conservation and wilderness restoration, and affordable housing worldwide. He is a member of the Society of Wood Science and within it has served as the chair of the Education and Accreditation Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Academic Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47477127446838,"sku":"9781516507283","price":144.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/816XOOAsZML._SL1360.jpg?v=1735435094"},{"product_id":"rainwater-harvesting-for-drylands-and-beyond-volume-1-3rd-edition-guiding-principles-to-welcome-rain-into-your-life-and-landscape","title":"Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 Independent Press Award Winner--Home \u0026amp; Garden Category\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn water scarcity into water abundance! \u003cem\u003eRainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is the best-selling, award-winning guide on how to conceptualize, design, and implement life-enhancing water-, sun-, wind-, and shade-harvesting systems for your home, landscape, and community. This book enables you to assess your on-site resources, gives you a diverse array of strategies to maximize their potential, and empowers you with guiding principles to create an integrated, multi-functional plan specific to your site and needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClearly written with more than 290 illustrations, this full-color edition helps bring your site to life, reduce your cost of living, endow yourself and your community with skills of self-reliance and cooperation, and create living air conditioners of vegetation growing beauty, food, and wildlife habitat. Stories of people who are successfully welcoming rain into their life and landscape will invite you to do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Brad Lancaster has published a revised, third edition of his authoritative book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond: Volume 1, Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain into Your Life and Landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Lancaster has decades of experience in planting rain in Tucson, Arizona. He began to counter poor waterscape management after meeting water farmer Zephaniah Phiri Maseko. This man’s wisdom, and his practice of long and thoughtful observation of land to understand how rain flows through it and shapes it, is at the core of Lancaster’s rainwater harvesting practice. Tucson receives more water from falling rain than its consumers use. But destruction of the region’s forest, and development of impermeable urban zones has led to water scarcity, as Lancaster explains in this Ted talk. His book addresses this problem. It tweaks Maseko’s principles of water infiltration to fit the needs of his Tucson home. This involves creating mulch-filled depressions in his garden where rainwater infiltrates, and where household greywater can be diverted. It also involves applying these practices in the public arena; for instance, diverting rainwater from streets to irrigate crop-bearing trees on public land. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRainwater Harvesting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s five chapters walk the reader through principles of rainwater infiltration, using Lancaster’s own projects as case studies. The book’s appendices, which have been further developed in this new, colour edition, offer another incredibly valuable resource. They describe, for instance, patterns of water and sediment flow and how to best utilize them; traditional Southwestern rainwater harvesting techniques; a list of plants and their water requirements, and information on the water-energy-carbon nexus and how domestic rainwater harvesting saves energy and money, while reducing CO2 emissions. In short, any household or community committed to living sustainably by conserving and recycling water should read this book.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Brad Lancaster has done it again. In revising his excellent book, he has given us a window into the world through the lens of water. Water connects all things. And Brad shows us water as a practical way of considering context and connection. From a world of water as commodity, he takes us to a world of water as moving, enriching exchanges, the stuff of life. A native friend got a job with his local water company, and rather than an engineering job, he saw it as a sacred trust. This is the shift that Brad leads us carefully through. Water is wealth and health—let’s treat it that way, and dance our way from scarcity to abundance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Joel Glanzberg, author of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Permaculture Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e; tracker; and teacher \/ designer of regenerative living systems; PatternMind.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In a time of escalating resource scarcity and global conflict, this essential book helps us regain control of our water by showing us how to enhance our water and energy supply with simple, fun, and effective strategies at home and beyond.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Maude Barlow, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBlue Covenant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e; Senior Advisor on Water to the President of the United Nations General Assembly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrad Lancaster\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dynamic teacher, consultant, and designer of regenerative systems. He’s taught throughout North America, Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia; worked with the City of Tucson and other municipalities to legalize, incentivize, and provide guidance on water-harvesting systems, demonstration sites, and policy; and designed edible rain-irrigated landscapes doubling as flood control and community-building strategies for housing developments, parks, schools, businesses, ranches, and neighborhoods. Brad’s aim is always to boost communities’ true health and wealth by using simple overlapping strategies to augment the region’s hydrology, ecosystems, and economies—living systems upon which we depend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrad lives his talk on an oasis-like demonstration site he created with his brother’s family in downtown Tucson, Arizona. On this eighth of an acre and surrounding public right-of-way, they harvest 100,000 gallons of rainwater a year where just 11 inches per year fall from the sky. Brad is motivated in his work by the tens of thousands of people he has helped inspire to do likewise, go further, and continue our collective evolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rainsource Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47477169062198,"sku":"9780977246458","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/811L51ksJBL._SL1500.jpg?v=1786298108"},{"product_id":"the-farm-contributors-berry-wendell-author-whitesel-carolyn-illustrator","title":"The Farm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collector's edition, and the perfect gift for the stalwart Wendell Berry fan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst printed in 1995 by Gray Zeitz of the beloved Larkspur Press in Monterey, Kentucky, this gift edition is a beautiful reproduction of Wendell Berry's book-length poem, illustrated with the original drawings by Carolyn Whitesel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Counterpoint LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47569159717174,"sku":"9781640090958","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/61kM83V1OsL._SL1500.jpg?v=1737768318"},{"product_id":"foxfire-6-shoemaking-100-toys-and-games-gourd-banjos-and-song-bows-wooden-locks-a-water-powered-sawmill-foxfire-6-contributors-foxfire-fund-inc-author-wigginton-eliot-editor","title":"Foxfire 6","description":"Volume 6 of the \"Foxfire\" series covers shoemaking, 100 toys and games, gourd banjos and song bows, wooden locks, a water-powered sawmill, and other fascinating topics.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47581321494838,"sku":"9780385152723","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/51u5lLZJTgL.jpg?v=1737235908"},{"product_id":"the-ax-book-the-lore-and-science-of-the-woodcutter-2020-1st-ed-contributors-cook-dudley-author","title":"The Ax Book: The Lore and Science of the Woodcutter","description":"The ax is an indispensable tool for every woodsman. The Ax Book is a thorough guide to cutting wood with hand tools. Even those who use chainsaws and other power equipment need to be familiar with the hand tools of their craft. An ideal resource for anyone who wants to fell trees and take lumber or firewood from the wood lot or forest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author explains how to use various types of axes, hatchets, mauls, saws, and wedges, and their use and care to take down trees, section and split and prepare firewood. In addition he shows every aspect of dealing with wood from the forest right to the hearth or stove.","brand":"Stackpole Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47584970309942,"sku":"9780811739054","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81UXFjlC9KL._SL1500.jpg?v=1737753527"},{"product_id":"foxfire-11-the-old-home-place-wild-plant-uses-preserving-and-cooking-food-hunting-stories-fishing-more-affairs-of-plain-livi-foxfire-11-contributors-foxfire-fund-inc-author-collins-kaye-carver-editor-hunter-lacy-editor","title":"Foxfire 11","description":"First published in 1972, \u003ci\u003eThe Foxfire Book\u003c\/i\u003e was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis eleventh volume celebrates the rituals and recipes of the Appalachian homeplace, including a one-hundred page section on herbal remedies, and segments about planting and growing a garden, preserving and pickling, smoking and salting, honey making, beekeeping, and fishing, as well as hundreds of the kind of spritied firsthand narrative accounts from Appalachian community members that exemplify the Foxfire style. Much more than \"how-to\" books, the Foxfire series is a publishing phenomenon and a way of life, teaching creative self-sufficiency, the art of natural remedies, home crafts, and other country folkways, fascinating to everyone interested in rediscovering the virtues of simple life.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47615455002934,"sku":"9780385494618","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71aoY5I_mpL._SL1200.jpg?v=1737753376"},{"product_id":"foxfire-12-square-dancing-crafts-cherokee-traditions-summer-camps-world-war-veterans-personalities-foxfire-12-contributors-foxfire-fund-inc-author","title":"Foxfire 12","description":"For more than thirty years, Foxfire books have brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative-self-sufficiency, the art of natural remedies, home crafts, and preserving the stories and customs of Appalachia. Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this twelfth volume of the series, you'll find reminiscences about learning to square dance and tales about traditional craftsmen who created useful items in the old-time ways that have since disappeared in most of the country. Here are lessons on how to make rose beads and wooden coffins, and on how to find turtles in your local pond. We hear the voices of descendants of the Cherokees who lived in the region, and we learn about what summer camp was like for generations of youngsters. We meet a rich assortment of Appalachian characters and listen to veterans recount their war experiences. Illustrated with photographs and drawings, \u003ci\u003eFoxfire 12 \u003c\/i\u003eis a rich trove of information and stories from a fascinating American culture.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47615470862646,"sku":"9781400032617","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/61VG5aF8cYL._SL1200_1160f0ef-2141-40c5-90c1-aeae01426a1f.jpg?v=1738373272"},{"product_id":"the-foxfire-40th-anniversary-book-faith-family-and-the-land-foxfire-13-contributors-foxfire-fund-inc-author","title":"The Foxfire 40th Anniversary Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn anthology of Appalachian crafts, culture, and wisdom of simple living. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1966, an English teacher and students in Northeast Georgia founded a quarterly magazine, not only as a vehicle to learn the required English curriculum, but also to teach others about the customs, crafts, traditions, and lifestyle of their Appalachian culture. Named \u003ci\u003eFoxfire\u003c\/i\u003e after a local phosphorescent lichen, the magazine became one of the most beloved publications in American culture.\u003cp\u003eFor four decades, \u003ci\u003eFoxfire\u003c\/i\u003e has brought the philosophy of simple living to readers, teaching creative self-sufficiency, home crafts, and the art of natural remedies, and preserving the stories of Appalachia. This anniversary edition brings us generations of voices and lessons about the three essential Appalachian values of faith, family, and the land. We listen to elders share their own memories of how things used to be, and to the new generations eager to preserve traditional values in a more complicated world. There are descriptions of old church services, of popular Appalachian games and pastimes, and of family recipes. Rich with memories and useful lessons, this is a fitting tribute to this inspiring and practical publication that has become a classic American institution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47615492751670,"sku":"9780307275516","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/61v7qG53cFL._SL1200.jpg?v=1737753155"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/collections\/IMG_3293.jpg?v=1709403219","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/collections\/sustainable-living-rural-lifestyle-farm-crafting.oembed?page=18","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}