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Sustainable Agriculture Practices and Techniques
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Learn self-sufficiency on just a quarter acre.
Produce 85% of your family's food needs.
Earn $10,000 annually with mini farming.
Step-by-step guidance for beginners and experts.
Detailed methods for composting and soil fertility.
Includes raising chickens and home canning techniques.
Rich illustrations and diagrams for easy understanding.
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Price Range: $10.49
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Comprehensive guide for beginner chicken keepers.
Learn to build custom chicken coops.
Identify suitable chicken breeds for your backyard.
Expert advice on feeding and care.
Prevent common health issues and predators.
Understand chicken behaviors and egg production.
Exciting tips for raising happy chickens.
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Price Range: $10.89
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Build your own sustainable backyard structures easily.
Step-by-step instructions for 40 unique projects.
Includes gardening, fencing, and chicken housing techniques.
Detailed material lists and exploded views provided.
Designed for simplicity and budget-friendly solutions.
Perfect for beginners and DIY enthusiasts alike.
Enhance self-sufficiency and sustainable living today!
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Price Range: $12.20
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Produce fresh, organic food year-round.
Step-by-step guide for homesteading success.
Grow grains, vegetables, and raise animals.
Learn canning, drying, and pickling techniques.
Enjoy backyard bounty throughout winter.
Explore related Backyard Homestead series books.
Perfect for small spaces and sustainable living.
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Price Range: $12.56
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Comprehensive guide to chicken health management.
Identifies common symptoms and infection causes.
Alphabetical listing of diseases with treatment advice.
Remedies for poor egg production and ailments.
Preventative care measures for flock health.
Natural approaches to boost immune systems.
Guidance for urban chicken raising challenges.
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Price Range: $17.59
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Comprehensive guide to no-till market gardening.
Focus on building healthier, productive soil.
Insights from experienced market gardener Jesse Frost.
Emphasizes minimal soil disturbance for sustainability.
Practical techniques for diverse planting methods.
Includes field-tested practices for real-world application.
Encourages personalized gardening solutions for unique contexts.
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Price Range: $22.46
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Holistic approach to small-area farming.
Produce 85% of food on 1/4 acre.
Earn $10,000 annually with minimal effort.
Perfect for beginners and first-time farmers.
Covers gardening, composting, and pest control.
Includes raising backyard chickens and home canning.
Cost-effective methods for high production.
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Price Range: $12.78
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Step-by-step guide for building chicken tractors.
Mobile shelters for healthy pastured poultry.
Adaptable for rabbits, ducks, or kids' forts.
Insight into successful farming mindset.
Light carpentry skills and essential knots included.
Optimize space for family or profitable farming.
Learn practical skills applicable for years.
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Price Range: $13.99
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Transform any space into a thriving homestead.
Utilize modern tech for self-sufficiency.
Learn to raise bees, chickens, and quail.
Automate irrigation and rainwater systems easily.
Grow food indoors and outdoors efficiently.
Preserve your harvest with practical techniques.
Step-by-step DIY projects for quick results.
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Price Range: $17.57
10
Comprehensive guide for scalable farming infrastructure.
Includes detailed diagrams and building specifications.
Written by expert Joel Salatin and Chris Slattery.
Features practical tips and lessons from Polyface Farm.
Beautiful full-color pages, suitable for coffee tables.
Offers cost-saving building tips for livestock infrastructure.
568 pages packed with essential construction knowledge.
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Price Range: $65.34
Material: 5 positive
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Transform degraded soil into thriving ecosystems.
Learn five principles of soil health.
Innovative solutions for sustainable farming practices.
Experience regenerative agriculture from a real-life journey.
Reduce reliance on harmful chemicals and fertilizers.
Profitably grow diverse crops and livestock.
Inspire change in agricultural thinking and practices.
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Price Range: $17.00
12
30th Anniversary Edition of a classic farming book.
Written by pioneer Eliot Coleman, organic movement leader.
Fully illustrated with beautiful color photographs.
Updated tools and techniques for modern gardeners.
Ideal for small-scale market growers and home gardeners.
Includes new material from Barbara Damrosch.
Proof that profitable farming can be sustainable.
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Price Range: $20.85
13
Charming illustrated guide to rural living.
Explores unique aspects of country life.
Covers barn construction and beehive details.
Features various squash shapes and crop rotation.
Perfect for country and city dwellers alike.
Part of Julia Rothman's popular Anatomy series.
Engaging and entertaining for all ages.
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Price Range: $11.89
14
Innovative ideas for small-scale organic farming.
Grow on just 1.5 acres effectively.
Low-tech, high-yield production methods detailed.
Design biologically intensive cropping systems easily.
Farming without a tractor is achievable.
Focus on weed and pest management strategies.
Achieve sustainable income from your farm.
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Price Range: $16.69
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Master homesteading with zero prior experience.
Grow organic food in small spaces easily.
Raise chickens, goats, and bees for fresh produce.
Learn foolproof food preservation techniques.
Reduce energy costs for self-sufficient living.
Engage in DIY projects for every season.
Secure your family’s future with homesteading skills.
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Price Range: $19.77
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Adapt successful livestock strategies for small spaces.
Learn from Joel Salatin's expert guidance.
Enhance production on limited acreage.
Healthy, happy animals thrive in these systems.
Transform any space into a productive homestead.
Inspiration for both beginners and experienced homesteaders.
Create a beautiful, functional livestock environment.
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Price Range: $27.12
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Insightful guide to natural farming techniques.
Challenges conventional agricultural practices and beliefs.
Combines practical farming advice with philosophical insights.
Promotes sustainable, eco-friendly cultivation methods.
Encourages a deep connection with nature.
Inspires readers to embrace a healthier lifestyle.
Offers a revolutionary approach to modern farming.
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Price Range: $11.92
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Comprehensive guide for first-time chicken owners.
Learn essential care for happy, healthy chickens.
Step-by-step coop construction instructions included.
Discover suitable chicken breeds for your backyard.
Expert tips on feeding and bedding materials.
Advice on managing flock dynamics and integration.
Easy-to-follow solutions for common chicken challenges.
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Price Range: $15.56
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Expert advice for every season of homesteading.
Comprehensive tasks for garden, barn, and orchard.
At-a-glance to-do lists for easy reference.
In-depth discussions on key seasonal topics.
Charts and checklists for effective record-keeping.
Perfect for homesteaders worldwide, any climate.
Part of the best-selling Backyard Homestead series.
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Price Range: $17.62
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Sequel to Joel Salatin's influential You Can Farm.
A graduate-level curriculum for aspiring farmers.
Insights from 20 years of real farming experience.
Polyface Farm: a thriving, innovative agricultural model.
Success without sales targets or government grants.
Addresses challenges in modern food systems.
Audio edition narrated by the author himself.
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Price Range: $23.88
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In-depth guide for forest farming enthusiasts.
Practical strategies for growing food and medicinals.
Focus on sustainable forest ecosystems and agroforestry.
Features high-value non-timber forest crop cultivation.
Historical insights on forest farming practices.
Design and manage your forest farm efficiently.
Ideal for farmers and gardeners in temperate climates.
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Price Range: $30.02
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Understand soil biology and chemistry easily.
Discover the importance of the rhizosphere.
Analyze soil fertility and plant nutrients.
Create a personalized soil improvement plan.
Identify common soil health problems.
Learn cost-effective gardening techniques.
Grow thriving plants with healthy soil.
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Price Range: $20.47
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Comprehensive guide to raising poultry effectively. Updated information on managing chicken breeds. Integrative and sustainable poultry farming practices. Step-by-step mobile shelter construction instructions. Utilize chickens for natural pest control. Expert tips on flock health management. Ideal for beginners and experienced farmers.
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Price Range: $31.29
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Comprehensive guide to understanding permaculture principles.
Authored by experts Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein.
Covers essential systems: soil, water, energy, and waste.
Profiles fifty most useful plants for landscapes.
Hands-on advice for sustainable living practices.
Ideal for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.
Encourages holistic and community-focused approaches to gardening.
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Price Range: $18.06
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Discover profitable farming opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Learn to assess farming's assets and liabilities.
Explore creative visions for modern agriculture.
Address the reality of sustainable farming.
Gain insights from successful farm entrepreneurs.
Transform your dream into a thriving business.
Navigate the changing landscape of agriculture today.
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Price Range: $30.22
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Over 60 innovative DIY bucket projects.
Simple step-by-step instructions provided.
Projects for homeowners, gardeners, and preppers.
Learn how to upcycle and repurpose buckets.
Includes tips for sourcing free buckets.
Safe bucket usage and food guidelines included.
Perfect for family-oriented projects and activities.
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Price Range: $4.00
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Transform your garden into a regenerative ecosystem.
Insights from leading landscape designer Marian Boswall.
Practical tools for eco-conscious gardeners.
Enhance biodiversity and restore the planet.
Clear explanations and actionable gardening strategies.
Suitable for any garden size or space.
Inspiring stories from renowned environmentalists and authors.
Price Range: $22.12
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Teaches vermicomposting for food waste recycling.
Perfect for indoor or small-space composting.
Updated 35th anniversary edition with fresh insights.
Guides on building or buying worm bins.
Maintains worms and harvests nutrient-rich compost.
Encourages family education on sustainability.
Ideal for houseplants and garden fertilization.
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Price Range: $11.69
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Reveals food freedom limitations in America.
Shares 40 years of ecological farming insights.
Explores bureaucratic impacts on food choices.
Highlights local food marketplace challenges.
Critiques industrial food system dominance.
Humorous and passionate storytelling approach.
Encourages understanding of food complexities.
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Price Range: $19.64
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Practical guide to regenerative farming techniques.
Focus on nutrient-dense food production.
Strategies for sustainable pasture management.
Expert advice on livestock care and butchering.
Innovative electric fencing and watering systems.
Enhancing biodiversity on your farmstead.
Inspires self-sufficiency and local food sourcing.
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Price Range: $30.81
