Homestead Books

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The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,641 ratings — published 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living The Encyclopedia of Country Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.43 — 3,141 ratings — published 1977
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.41 — 4,905 ratings — published 2001
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The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-To-Basics Guide The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-To-Basics Guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,095 ratings — published 1973
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The Backyard Homestead Guide To Raising Farm Animals The Backyard Homestead Guide To Raising Farm Animals (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.26 — 699 ratings — published 2011
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Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,764 ratings — published 1979
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Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as homestead)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,458 ratings — published 2006
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Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,137 ratings — published 2007
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The Resilient Farm and Homestead: An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach The Resilient Farm and Homestead: An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.36 — 794 ratings — published 2013
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All New Square Foot Gardening All New Square Foot Gardening (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.16 — 9,593 ratings — published 1981
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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,758 ratings — published 1995
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,782 ratings — published 1995
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Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,601 ratings — published 2011
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Barnyard in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, and Cattle Barnyard in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, and Cattle (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.04 — 690 ratings — published 2002
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The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as homestead)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,537 ratings — published 2008
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The One-Straw Revolution The One-Straw Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.34 — 9,034 ratings — published 1975
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.05 — 112,695 ratings — published 2007
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Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.29 — 9,609 ratings — published 2006
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The Weekend Homesteader: A Twelve-Month Guide to Self-Sufficiency The Weekend Homesteader: A Twelve-Month Guide to Self-Sufficiency (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as homestead)
avg rating 3.83 — 738 ratings — published 2012
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Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,293 ratings — published 1990
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Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as homestead)
avg rating 3.67 — 2,897 ratings — published 2008
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Hattie Big Sky (Hattie, #1) Hattie Big Sky (Hattie, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.02 — 19,437 ratings — published 2006
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The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,110 ratings — published 2005
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The New Complete Book Of Self Sufficiency The New Complete Book Of Self Sufficiency (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.45 — 760 ratings — published 1975
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Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.53 — 3,489 ratings — published 2012
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Permaculture: A Designers' Manual Permaculture: A Designers' Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,721 ratings — published 1988
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Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as homestead)
avg rating 3.97 — 10,366 ratings — published 2009
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Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,956 ratings — published 1975
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Barnheart: The Incurable Longing for a Farm of One's Own Barnheart: The Incurable Longing for a Farm of One's Own (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as homestead)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,553 ratings — published 2011
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Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills (DIY) Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills (DIY)
by (shelved 12 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,270 ratings — published 2007
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The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.08 — 18,095 ratings — published 2010
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You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,744 ratings — published 1998
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Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as homestead)
avg rating 3.80 — 643 ratings — published 2011
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Welcome to the Farm: How-to Wisdom from The Elliott Homestead Welcome to the Farm: How-to Wisdom from The Elliott Homestead (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.38 — 382 ratings — published
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Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.19 — 14,017 ratings — published 1995
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Introduction to Permaculture Introduction to Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,253 ratings — published 1991
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The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.55 — 949 ratings — published
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Keeping a Family Cow Keeping a Family Cow (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.40 — 237 ratings — published 1981
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Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.10 — 486 ratings — published 2020
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Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats: Breeds, Care, Dairying Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats: Breeds, Care, Dairying (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.24 — 595 ratings — published 2000
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The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.09 — 360 ratings — published 2014
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Letters of a Woman Homesteader Letters of a Woman Homesteader (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as homestead)
avg rating 3.94 — 8,627 ratings — published 1914
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Reader's Digest Back to Basics: How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills Reader's Digest Back to Basics: How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as homestead)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,065 ratings — published 1981
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Jarod Kintz
“You need skills to be good at homesteading. You need farming, carpentry, and above all, you need to be able to impersonate Elvis. When society collapses, that’s probably what will save your life.”
Jarod Kintz, A Memoir of Memories and Memes

Catherine Chanter
“At the fence, the driver punches something into his phone and halfheartedly salutes the soldiers. Just as he is about to get back into the van, he bends down as if he has dropped something and scoops up a handful of earth to examine like a gardener. He looks up, sees the soldiers watching him and chucks it into the hedge, laughing out loud, then dusts his hands down on his khaki trousers, climbs in, and starts the engine.”
Catherine Chanter, The Well

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