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  • Desert or Paradise

    Restoring Endangered Landscapes Using Water Management, Including Lakes and Pond Construction

    by Sepp Holzer ...
    Desert or Paradise is a practical guide to restoring damaged, unproductive land by constructing or restoring lakes and ponds to support abundant edible landscapes. These provide fresh water mixed aquacultures, orchards and crops planted along the banks and literally reaquify the surrounding landscape to turn back the tide of encroaching desertification. Desert or Paradise will explain why natural ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Resilient Farm and Homestead

    An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach

    by Ben Falk ...
    The Resilient Farm and Homestead is a manual for developing durable, beautiful, and highly functional human habitat systems fit to handle an age of rapid transition.Ben Falk is a land designer and site developer whose permaculture-research farm has drawn national attention. The site is a terraced paradise on a hillside in Vermont that would otherwise be overlooked by conventional farmers as ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Terra Preta

    How the World's Most Fertile Soil Can Help Reverse Climate Change and Reduce World Hunger

    Terra preta is the Portuguese name of a type of soil which is thought to have almost miraculous properties. The newspapers are flooded with reports about black gold,” scientists believe that two of the greatest problems facing the world climate change and the hunger crisis - can be solved by it. The beauty of it is that everyone can do something about it because since 2005 the secret of producing ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens

    Simple Steps for Healthy, Happy Hens

    The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens takes readers through all aspects of small flock care, including feeding, housing, chicken health, and more!Internationally known as The Chicken Chick, Kathy Shea Mormino brings an informative style and fresh perspective on raising backyard chickens to millions of fans around the world. An attorney by profession, Kathy is the founder and one-woman ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Intelligent Gardener

    Growing Nutrient-Dense Food

    Series series Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living
    “It is bold, it is courageous, and it challenges many of our preconceptions about food, about soils, about farming, and about health.” —Michael Ableman, farmer, author of Farm the CityTo grow produce of the highest nutritional quality, the essential minerals lacking in our soil from intensive agriculture must be replaced. The Intelligent Gardener is the practical, step-by-step guide for any ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What the Bees See

    Discover the magical world of the honeybee with this deluxe book, featuring 70 stunning images shot with ultraviolet technology.A comprehensive look into the amazing science of bees, this book collects mesmerizing ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence (UVIVF) photography of flowers and nature and offers fascinating research that explores every aspect of our relationship with honeybees. Learn ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • The Woodland Homestead

    How to Make Your Land More Productive and Live More Self-Sufficiently in the Woods

    by Brett McLeod ...
    Put your wooded land to work! This comprehensive manual shows you how to use your woodlands to produce everything from wine and mushrooms to firewood and livestock feed. You’ll learn how to take stock of your woods; use axes, bow saws, chainsaws, and other key tools; create pasture and silvopasture for livestock; prune and coppice trees to make fuel, fodder, and furniture; build living fencing and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Storey's Guide to Raising Horses, 3rd Edition

    Breeding, Care, Facilities

    Series series Storey’s Guide to Raising
    Now with full-color photography and illustrations throughout, the completely updated third edition of Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses is the most comprehensive horse husbandry handbook available, whether you’re a first-time owner or an experienced horse handler. Covering everything you need to know about facilities, breeding, and health care, this new edition features a photographic gallery of ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Storey's Guide to Training Horses, 3rd Edition

    Ground Work, Driving, Riding

    Series series Storey’s Guide to Raising
    Storey’s Guide to Training Horses is a one-stop reference for every aspect of horse training, including a complete program for turning a shy and gangly foal into a calm, confident, well-balanced equine partner. Now with full-color photography, the third edition includes step-by-step guidance on all the essential training procedures for both English- and Western-style riding, including haltering ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Perilous Bounty

    The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It

    by Tom Philpott ...
    New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceAn unsettling journey into the disaster-bound American food system, and an exploration of possible solutions, from leading food politics commentator and former farmer Tom Philpott.More than a decade after Michael Pollan's game-changing The Omnivore's Dilemma transformed the conversation about what we eat, a combination of global diet trends and corporate ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Animal Camp

    Lessons in Love and Hope from Rescued Farm Animals

    by Kathy Stevens ...
    Picking up where she left off in Where the Blind Horse Sings, Kathy Stevens regales us with more tales of the rescued animals at Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS), some touching, some hilarious, all provocative. We meet Barbie, the broiler hen found hiding under a blue Honda in Brooklyn who falls for the animal ambassador Rambo, a ram with an uncanny sense of what others need. Then there’s Norma Rae ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Call of the Reed Warbler

    A New Agriculture, A New Earth

    by Charles Massy ...
    “Charles Massy has written a definitive masterpiece that takes its place along with the writings of Aldo Leopold, Wendell Berry, Masanobu Fukuoka, Humberto Maturana, and Michael Pollan. No work has more brilliantly defined regenerative agriculture and the breadth of its restorative impact upon human health, biodiversity, climate, and ecological intelligence." --Paul HawkenIn Call of the Reed ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Agriculture in World History

    Series series Themes in World History
    Now in its second edition, Agriculture in World History presents a unique exploration of farmers and farming, and their relationships to non-farmers and urban societies from the ancient world to the 21st century.From its origins, civilization has depended on the food, fiber, and other goods produced by farmers. This book illustrates how urban societies both exploited and supported farmers, and ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • The Chicken Health Handbook, 2nd Edition

    A Complete Guide to Maximizing Flock Health and Dealing with Disease

    by Gail Damerow ...
    Healthy chickens are happy chickens. This one-of-a-kind reference book covers the health problems that plague chickens of all breeds and ages. Practical charts identify common symptoms and causes of infection, while an alphabetic listing of diseases provides advice on treatment. You’ll find helpful descriptions of troublesome ailments of all types, from poor egg production to crooked toe syndrome. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition)

    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize • New York Times Bestseller • Over Two Million Copies Sold“One of the most significant projects embarked upon by any intellectual of our generation” (Gregg Easterbrook, New York Times), Guns, Germs, and Steel presents a groundbreaking, unified narrative of human history.Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Attracting Native Pollinators

    The Xerces Society Guide to Conserving North American Bees and Butterflies and Their Habitat

    With the recent decline of the European honey bee, it is more important than ever to encourage the activity of other native pollinators to keep your flowers beautiful and your grains and produce plentiful. In Attracting Native Pollinators, you’ll find ideas for building nesting structures and creating a welcoming habitat for an array of diverse pollinators that includes not only bees, but ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Field Guide to Fleece

    100 Sheep Breeds & How to Use Their Fibers

    With this compact portable reference in hand, crafters can quickly and easily look up any of 100 different sheep breeds, the characteristics of their fleece, and the kinds of projects for which their fleece is best suited. Each breed profile includes a photograph of the animal and information about its origin and conservation status, as well as the weight, staple length, fiber diameter, and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Gardening in Sandy Soil

    Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-169

    by C. L. Fornari ...
    Series Book 169 - Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin
    Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Greenhorns

    50 Dispatches from the New Farmers' Movement

    The Greenhorns are a community of more than 5,000 young farmers and activists committed to producing and advocating for food grown with vision and respect for the earth. This book, edited by three of the group’s leading members, comprises 50 original essays by new farmers who write about their experiences in the field from a wide range of angles, both practical and inspirational. Funny and sad, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Cattle Beet Capital

    Making Industrial Agriculture in Northern Colorado

    by Michael Weeks ...
    In 1870 several hundred settlers arrived at a patch of land at the confluence of the South Platte and Cache la Poudre Rivers in Colorado Territory. Their planned agricultural community, which they named Greeley, was centered around small landholdings, shared irrigation, and a variety of market crops. One hundred years later, Greeley was the home of the world’s largest concentrated cattle-feeding ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • The Nature of Borders

    Salmon, Boundaries, and Bandits on the Salish Sea

    Series series Emil and Kathleen Sick Book Series in Western History and Biography
    Winner of the 2014 Albert Corey Prize from the American Historical AssociationWinner of the 2013 Hal Rothman Award from the Western History AssociationWinner of the 2013 John Lyman Book Award in the Naval and Maritime Science and Technology category from the North American Society for Oceanic HistoryFor centuries, borders have been central to salmon management customs on the Salish Sea, but how ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Fruitful Labor

    The Ecology, Economy, and Practice of a Family Farm

    by Mike Madison ...
    "Instead of taking us through his work, season by season, crop by crop--the narrative approach--Madison explores his farm and its methods analytically, from many overlapping angles. The result is profoundly interesting." -- The New York Review of BooksAs the average age of America’s farmers continues to rise, we face serious questions about what farming will look like in the near future, and who ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • DIY Chicken Keeping from Fresh Eggs Daily

    40+ Projects for the Coop, Run, Brooder, and More!

    by Lisa Steele ...
    Build a better life for your chickens! Join Lisa Steele, chicken keeper extraordinaire and founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, to learn how to build just about everything you might need for your coop, run, or farmhouse kitchen. Whether you're a DIY novice looking for an easy win or a more experienced builder looking for chicken-specific projects, you've come to the right place!The chapters are packed ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Stablekeeping

    A Visual Guide to Safe and Healthy Horsekeeping

    Your horses deserve a comfortable and well-kept stable. In this easy-to-use guide, Cherry Hill shows you how to design and maintain an efficient and safe stable environment. With clear instructions and more than 250 photographs, Hill provides in-depth advice on every aspect of stable management, including stalls, tack rooms, work and storage areas, sanitation, safety considerations, and more. Good ... Read more

    $11.99 USD