From No-Knead to Sourdough - An Interview with author Victoria Redhed Miller
Today we speak to author Victoria Redhed Miller about her new book From No-knead to Sourdough: A Simpler Approach to …
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The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution
High-Production Methods for Small-Scale Farmers
Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm.
Farming without tilling has long been a goal of agriculture, yet tilling remains one of the most dominant …
related subjects: Modern Homesteading and Farming
A New Garden Ethic
Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future
Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically-programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species?
Plenty of books tell home …
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The Aquaponic Farmer
A Complete Guide to Building and Operating a Commercial Aquaponic System
Aquaponic farming — raising fish and vegetables together commercially — is the most promising innovation for a sustainable, profitable, localized food system. Until now, systems have largely focussed on warm-water fish such as tilapia. A lack of …
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Invest Like You Give a Damn
Make Money, Change the World, Sleep Well at Night
You give a damn, right?
You want your money to do good, but your pension is riddled with oil and defense companies. Besides, investing is a pain in the ass. It's tedious, and most sustainable and responsible investing books are as much fun as a root …
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Worms at Work
Harnessing the Awesome Power of Worms with Vermiculture and Vermicomposting
Increasingly, we want to know where our food comes from, who grows it and how it is grown, and interest in permaculture, backyard composting, and gardening in general, is growing. So how does the budding gardener ensure that the soil is healthy and …
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The Thinking Beekeeper
A Guide to Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives
What's the buzz about the growing popularity of backyard beekeeping? Providing habitat for bees, pollinating your garden and producing honey for your family are some of the compelling reasons for taking up this exciting hobby. But conventional …
related subjects: Modern Homesteading and Farming
The Permaculture Handbook
Garden Farming for Town and Country
The urban landscape has swallowed vast swaths of prime farmland across North America. Imagine how much more self-reliant our communities would be if 30 million acres of lawns were made productive again. Permaculture is a practical way to apply …
related subjects: Modern Homesteading and Farming
From Container to Kitchen
Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Pots
More and more people are recognizing the need for nutritious, local, sustainable food, but organic options can be costly, and the produce sections of most supermarkets are packed with fruits and vegetables that have racked up more frequent flier …
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