Living on an Acre: A Practical Guide to the Self-Reliant Life - Softcover

The classic manual for the small-scale farmer.

Who hasn't daydreamed at one time or another about selling produce at a farmer's market, keeping chickens, or planting an orchard of fruit trees? Inside every do-it-yourselfer is a longing for a more independent lifestyle and the satisfaction that can come from getting your hands dirty while turning some earth.
Whether you're thinking about a second home in the country, starting a part-time farm, or going back to the land, Living on an Acre is the classic USDA handbook, offering a comprehensive and fully updated approach to:.
· considering the benefits of rural versus urban life
· what to think about when remodeling an older house
· how to build a barn
· growing for self-sufficiency versus growing for profit
· beekeeping
· raising livestock
· land conservation
· and much more!