Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables28 reviews
Mike Bubel, Nancy Bubel

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1991

Excellent knowledgebase for raising and keeping veggies!

+ Root Cellaring
+ Very Informative

If you have a cellar and have a garden, this book is a great way to enjoy your harvest longer. It offers suggestions on what types of veggies to grow, and how to keep a crop growing longer. I don't know about you, but my garden takes a lot of work for the short Oregon growing season. I am ...
  
  











  



  
Backwoods Home Magazine9 reviews

Backwoods Home Magazine

I get jitters when it arrives!

+ Like Mother Earth News, with guns
+ My grandpa and grandma absolutley LOVE this magazine.
+ Excellent for what it is
+ A whopping good read!
  
  











  



  
And That's How You Make Cheese!22 reviews
Shane Sokol

iUniverse, 2001

Awesome little book for beginners

+ A new hobby that's fun for kids too.
+ A must try! Plenty of fun, easy and tasty!

I have the propensity to buy "How to make..." books only to find them in an unused collection on my kitchen shelf. This book, however, was actually used and enjoyed by myself, my family, and friends that received "Cheese and wine" gift baskets for special occasions. This book is a very easy ...
  
  











  



  
Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits: Breeds, Care, Facilities16 reviews
Bob Bennett

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2000

All you need to know

+ Storeys Guide To Raising Rabbits
+ A Rabbit Book for Breeders and Producers

This guide contains just about everything you need to know about raising meat rabbits. Although geared toward mass production, there is also some good advice for pet owners.
  
  











  



  
Countryside & Small Stock Journal11 reviews

Countryside Publications Ltd

A wealth of information....

+ Looking for a magazine chock full 'o' proven how-to? Then look no further than Countryside....
+ LOVE THIS MAGAZINE!!
+ Countryside & Small Stock Journal
+ COUNTRYSIDE Magazine - A sure winner!
  
  











  



  
Backyard Livestock: Raising Good Natural Food for Your Family (Revised, Expanded Edition)8 reviews
Steven Thomas, George B. Looby

Countryman Press, 1991

This is the best of the best

+ Everything you needed to know about raising your own animals
+ Everything to get started!

Anyone who would like to put a few animals in the backyard for eggs or meat or milk or everything altogether, will save hundreds of headaches, and probably hundreds of dollars, by buying this book and taking Steven Thomas's suggestions seriously. There are now dozens of these kinds of books out ...
  
  











  



  
One Acre and Security: How to Live Off the Earth Without Ruining It4 reviews
Bradford Angier

Willow Creek Press, 2000

A classic on how to live in the country and off the land

+ Good general info for average folks
+ good resource, but not for everyone

Bradford Angier's One Acre & Security provides a classic on how to live in the country and off the land without ruining it.It first appeared in 1972 and was one of the forerunners of the back-to-earth movement: here it returns to offer new audiences discussions on organic gardening, how to build a ...
  
  











  



  
Keeping A Family Cow9 reviews
Joann S. Grohman

Coburn Pr, 2000

New cow owner

+ Cow must-have!
+ No Bull
+ Great resource for milk cow owners
+ Keeping A Family Cow
  
  











  



  
How to Build Animal Housing: 60 Plans for Coops, Hutches, Barns, Sheds, Pens, Nestboxes, Feeders, Stanchions, ...19 reviews
Carol Ekarius

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2004

A fantastic, absolutely FANTASTIC book!

+ Getr' done
+ Love this book!
+ handy
  
  











  



  
Micro Eco-Farming: Prospering from Backyard to Small Acreage in Partnership with the Earth12 reviews
Barbara Berst Adams

New World Publishing, 2005

Educational and Inspiring

+ The Future Of Farming
+ Fantastic Resource for anyone wanting to get into agriculture

If you've ever dreamed of having a small, productive farm but didn't know where to begin or how to creatively make money and have fun at the same time, this book is The Source for you. Barbara Berst Adams' "Micro Eco-Farming" is loaded with great ideas, sensible how-to information and strategies ...
  
  











  



  
Living on An Acre: A Practical Guide to the Self-Reliant Life2 reviews
U.S. Department. of Agriculture

The Lyons Press, 2003

A book full of 30 second sound bites

This book offers very little useful information on rural living other than references for where to get real information. It gives a superficial overview of the many ways you can make a few dollars off of your cottage or hobby farm, but not enough details on any subject to be helpful. This ...
  
  











  



  
Raising Milk Goats Successfully8 reviews
Gail Luttmann

Williamson Publishing Company, 1986

An excellent book that I had to own.........

+ Great goat book
+ Very insightful
+ I enjoy reading this book!!
  
  











  



  
The Self-sufficient Life and How to Live It41 reviews
John Seymour

DK ADULT, 2003

Timely advice

+ A perfect source for dreaming of self-sufficiency
+ Complete Overview
+ Simply perfect ... for beginners to intermediates.
  
  











  



  
Soap: Making It, Enjoying It35 reviews
Ann Bramson

Workman Publishing Company, 1975

Excellent

+ soap

I would recommend this book for anyone wanting to make soap at home. She gives a good understanding of the actual process, great recipies, and step by step directions.
  
  











  



  
Chickens In Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide46 reviews
Rick Luttmann, Gail Luttmann

Rodale Books, 1976

"Chickens in your Backyard"

+ easy read and informative
+ practical
+ A great beginner's Chicken Book
+ Great content...poor design
  
  











  



  
The Family Cow (A Garden Way Publishing Book)8 reviews
Dirk Van Loon

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1976

Tons of information

+ homesteader's classic
+ I dream of cows...
+ Keeping a cow is do-able!
+ Good Information - Well written -but somewhat dated
  
  











  



  
Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game17 reviews
John J. Mettler

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1986

Excellent book

+ Great Book
+ A lot for the price!
+ A valued meat hand Book
+ Great Reference Book
  
  











  



  
Barnyard in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, and ...27 reviews
Gail Damerow

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2002

I loved this book!

+ Excellent starting point
+ A wonderful starter for backyard livestock
+ Quick start guide
  
  











  



  
Milk-Based Soaps: Making Natural, Skin-Nourishing Soap19 reviews
Casey Makela

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1997

Milk-Based Soaps

+ Milk Based Soaps
+ This book is like having one muffin recipe you really like.
+ Worth having if you want to make whoke like soaps.
+ The recipes were good but.......
  
  











  



  
Build Your Own Earth Oven: A Low-Cost, Wood-Fired Mud Oven; Simple Sourdough Bread; Perfect Loaves26 reviews
Kiko Denzer

Hand Print Press, 2000

Practical and well conceived

+ Great Book
+ Build Your Own Earth Oven, 3rd Edition: A Low-Cost Wood-Fired Mud Oven; Simple Sourdough Bread; Perfect Loaves
+ Earth Oven, how to build and outdoor oven.
+ wood fired ovens