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[+] meaningless drivel » What Are You All Reading? (Go to)

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[+] books » The official permies.com Book Review Grid with more than 100 books listed (Go to)

Dave Burton

[+] homestead » *Welcome Leigh Tate, Author of 5 Acres & a Dream! (Go to)

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[+] books » 5 Acres & a Dream by Leigh Tate (Go to)

Joylynn Hardesty

Source: Amazon.com

Author - Leigh Tate
Publisher - Kikobian Books

Summary
Amazon says, "Written in the same informative style as 5 Acres & A Dream The Blog, Leigh Tate shares how she and her husband Dan are facing the challenges of trying to establish a self-sufficient homestead: defining their dream, problems encountered during property hunting, evaluating the land, setting goals and priorities, identifying obstacles, dealing with difficult times, and learning how to work smarter, not harder. She shares what they've learned about energy, water, and food self-sufficiency for themselves and their critters too. Included are copies of their homestead master plan, how to calculate feed with the Pearson Square, homegrown vitamins and mineral mixes for goats, a list of useful resources, and several of Leigh's favorite homestead recipes."

About the Author
Leigh Tate says, "I started this blog when an acquaintance asked to see photos of our new place. It seemed like a good way to keep a record of our progress, and that's what it's become. Little did I know so many others would be interested. In fact, folks started telling me I should write a book. In 2013, I published 5 Acres & A Dream The Book. Since then, I've written a number of books on homesteading as well as blog posts. I continue to be both thrilled and honored when they encourage others toward their own homesteading dream."

Where to get it?
Kikobian Books
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Amazon.ca

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Dave Burton

[+] food as medicine » *Welcome John Moody, Author of The Elderberry Book! (Go to)

Molly Kay

[+] books » The Road Back to Nature by Masanobu Fukuoka (Go to)

Dave Burton

[+] books » Traditional Meals For the Frugal Family by Shannon Stronger (Go to)

Wj Carroll

Source: Amazon.com

Author - Shannon Stronger
Publisher - Page Street Publishing

Summary
Amazon says, "In this practical cookbook, Shannon Stonger, author of Traditionally Fermented Foods and co-author of The Doable Off-Grid Homestead, invites you into her bustling homestead kitchen. She shares how she feeds her family of eight with delicious, nutritious meals for less. Based on the wisdom of traditional food diets, these recipes are focused on unprocessed ingredients, pastured animal products and frugal foods that people have thrived on for generations. The resulting meals are gluten-free, almost entirely dairy-free, picky eater–certified and, most importantly, deeply nourishing. "

About the Author
Nourishing Days says, "We have five children: Elijah, Abram, Annabelle, Ruth, and Joshua. We live on an off-grid homestead in Texas. Shannon does occasional work as a freelance writer and cookbook author, sharing her love for traditional foods, fermentation, and sustainability. Stewart works in web development and design and does much of the physical aspects of building our homestead."

Where to get it?
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Simple, Healthy, FRUGAL Meals (Mom of 4 BOYS) // V.059

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"Today Lindsay will share with you how to make 3 Simple, Healthy, Frugal meals. LIVE BROADCAST IS FRIDAY JULY 21 (not 20)!"

Cheap Meal Monday Amish style

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"Today is a Special Day ,The whole family is here .Come Join Tessie for a Family Meal Special addition ,Amish Style"

10 Ways to Save MONEY on FOOD

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"Super helpful links down here this week. Learn more about ways to save money on food."

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Related Websites
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[+] books » Traditional Meals For the Frugal Family by Shannon Stronger (Go to)

Wj Carroll

From the video description:
"Today Lindsay will share with you how to make 3 Simple, Healthy, Frugal meals. LIVE BROADCAST IS FRIDAY JULY 21 (not 20)!"

Cheap Meal Monday Amish style

From the video description:
"Today is a Special Day ,The whole family is here .Come Join Tessie for a Family Meal Special addition ,Amish Style"

10 Ways to Save MONEY on FOOD

[+] books » Low-Tech Magazine by Kris De Decker (Go to)

Dave Burton

Source: Amazon.com

Author - Kris De Decker
Publisher - Lulu

Summary
Lulu says "Low-tech Magazine underscores the potential of past and often forgotten technologies and how they can inform sustainable energy practices.

Sometimes, past technologies can be copied without any changes. More often, interesting possibilities arise when older technology is combined with new knowledge and new materials, or when past concepts and traditional knowledge are applied to modern technology. "

About the Author
KrisDeDecker.org says, "Creator and author of "Low-tech Magazine", a blog that is published in English, Dutch and Spanish. Low-tech Magazine refuses to assume that every problem has a high-tech solution. Since 2007. Creator and author of "No Tech Magazine". Short posts related to the same topics. Since 2009."

Where to get it?
Lulu - Low-Tech Magazine 2012-2018 Articles
Lulu - Low-Tech Magazine 2007-2012 Articles
amazon us - Low-Tech Magazine 2012-2018 Articles
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Amazon.ca - Low-Tech Magazine 2012-2018 Articles

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LOW TECH OR HIGH TECH? - interview with Kris De Decker, Lowtechmagazine.com | an eeNews report

From the video description:
"Kris De Decker is the blogger of www.lowtechmagazine.com, a website that explores new ways to use older and existing technologies.

We live in a world of bigger, higher and faster. Many of us will realise that that this way of living will end somewhere. What are the alternatives to a high tech life and what should be the first steps for a more sustainable way of life? In his work Kris explores what alternatives we have and how we can use existing technology like wifi, solar in a more sustainable way."

Kris De Decker - Look back, move forward | The Conference 2019

From the video description:
"Journalist Kris De Decker writes about low tech solutions to high tech problems. At The Conference 2019, Kris walked us through his solar powered website Low tech magazine and the design decisions required to make it work. Internet, and with it, the digital industries consumes enormous amounts of energy and as such, has a huge impact on the climate. To create a more sustainable online magazine, Kris and his team revisited old school techniques in web design."

Fruit Walls From Low Tech Magazine GFR 402

From the video description:
"We talk about a low tech gardening solution that was very popular in Europe before the 20th century, Fruit Walls, from an article on the Low Tech Magazine website."

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[+] books » Low-Tech Magazine by Kris De Decker (Go to)

Dave Burton

[+] books » The Ethical Meat Handbook by Meredith Leigh (Go to)

Dave Burton

Source: Amazon

Author - Meredith Leigh
Publisher - New Society Publishers

Summary
New Society says, "Nutrition, environmental impact, ethics, sustainability – it seems like there’s no end to the food factors we must consider. At the center of the dietary storm is animal-based agriculture. Was your beef factory farmed or pasture-raised? Did your chicken free range, or was it raised in a battery cage? Have you, in short, met your meat?

Most efforts to unravel the complexities of the production and consumption of animals tend to pit meat eaters and vegetarians against each other.

In this 2nd edition of The Ethical Meat Handbook, author Meredith Leigh argues that by assuming responsibility for the food on our fork and the route by which it gets there, animals can be an optimal source of food, fiber, and environmental management."

About the Author
New Society says, "Meredith Leigh has worked as a farmer, butcher, chef, teacher, non-profit executive director, consultant, and writer for the past 17 years, all in the pursuit of sustainable food. She has amassed a wealth of experience and perspective in re-imagining mindful foodways, and focuses particularly on supply chain development, whole systems thinking, and the cultural implications of food activism. She is passionate about integrated agriculture that includes plants and animals in dynamic rotation, soil and food microbiology, and food preservation."

Where to get it?
New Society Publishers
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Amazon.ca

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"The premises behind ethical meat are to create new dialogue and action for meat eaters that are better for animals, the planet, and human health. The Ethical Meat Handbook is a practical and a philosophical guide for the 21st century omnivore."

Ethical Meat - Farming in America - Episode 1: Rabbits

From the video description:
"At White Oak Pastures in Bluffton Georgia, farmer Will Harris is helping educate chefs on the important of raising animals the right way. The farm, which has been in Harris' family since 1866, is known for its selection of rabbit, which attracts the attention of chefs like Joe Schafer of Atlanta's Bacchanalia. But how is Harris' farm so different from typical commercial farm operations? For more videos, subscribe to Zagat's channel here: http://goo.gl/AaWZHT"

ExVegan Speaks Out- A Closer Look at Ethical Meat by Meredith Leigh

From the video description:
"In today's Episode we talk to Meredith Leigh author of The Ethical Meat Handbook. Meredith is an Ex Vegan and in this interview she opens up about her journey fueled by emotional vegan propaganda, political frustration, and empathy for animals."

Interview with Meredith Leigh - A Conversation About Homesteading, Fermenting, and Charcuterie

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Other Books by Meredith Leigh
Pure Charcuterie: The Craft and Poetry of Curing Meats at Home (Homegrown City Life Book 4)

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Meredith Leigh Food - Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook, Tumblr, Pinterest, YouTube

Read the Book Sample HERE

[+] books » The Ethical Meat Handbook by Meredith Leigh (Go to)

Dave Burton

[+] books » The Elderberry Book: Forage, Cultivate, Prepare, Preserve by John Moody (Go to)

Kate Downham

Source: Amazon

Author - John Moody
Publisher - New Society Publishers

Summary
New Society says, "Once a staple in homes across the world, and found along every highland, highway, and hedgerow, the forgotten elderberry is making a comeback. Its popularity as medicine is surging, its choice as an edible landscaping plant is growing, and its use for wine-making and crafts is being rediscovered...

This is the definitive guide to the many uses of elderberry; no matter where you are, humankind's oldest plant friend can provide you with anything from syrup to wine to dyes, and more."

About the Author
New Society says, "John Moody is the founder of Whole Life Services and Whole Life Buying Club and the former executive director of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. John discovered more than a decade ago that his diet was literally killing him with duodenal ulcers, seasonal allergies, and other health problems, so the family began to transition to real local foods and local food distribution. "

Where to get it?
From the author
New Society Publishers
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"Blue Elderberry, Sambucus caerulea, is a common, large shrub in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. This species and many others of the genus are edible and have valuable use as antiviral medicine. Here Michael Pilarski, Skeeter of Friends of the Trees takes us collecting berries in fall of 2010. Later, he shows us how to process and dry the berries also providing narrative on their us"

How to Make Elderberry Syrup

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"Making homemade elderberry syrup from fresh, frozen or dried elderberries is quick, easy and very affordable. But staying healthy through seasonal ups and downs can be a real challenge. Did you know that elderberry is not only a delicious fruit, but it is considered one of the premier herbs for boosting and balancing the immune system AND fighting off viruses? Also, it's considered VERY safe AND delicious! Wow!"

Black Elderberry Permaculture Walk

From the video description:
"Elderberry species are also complex. Some botanists treat the Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) as one species with regional varieties, others treat them as a group of closely related species. The fact they freely hybridize makes identification more difficult."

Rogue Food and the Power of the Elderberry

Video description: This is a Liberty on the Land Podcast by Curtis Stone featuring John Moody.

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Read the Book Sample HERE

[+] workshops » Spring Fever Garden Forums 2020 Presentations (Go to)

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[+] medicinal herbs » *Welcome Dr. Sharol Tilgner, Author of Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth! (Go to)

Joylynn Hardesty

[+] books » The Medicinal Forest Garden Handbook by Anne Stobart (Go to)

Dave Burton

Source: Amazon

Author - Anne Stobart
Publisher - Permanent Publications

Summary
Permanent Publications says, "[The Medicinal Forest Garden Handbook is] an extensive handbook with practical information on growing, harvesting and using medicinal trees and shrubs sustainably in a temperate climate, whether for self-sufficiency or profit.

Author, Anne Stobart draws on her direct experience of creating a medicinal forest garden in the UK to provide supplies for herbal medicine in practice. She provides advice on the design of new planting projects which can meet the needs of different users from small gardens to smallholdings and agroforestry."

About the Author
Permanent Publications says, "Anne Stobart is a medical herbalist and herb grower based in Devon, UK. Anne remembers an early interest in plants, and she was delighted to be given books about herbs when she was young. She went on to a career in teaching and management posts in adult, further and higher education in Merseyside and in Devon. Rather later in life, Anne trained as a medical herbalist and started a practice as a consultant medical herbalist in Devon. The training which Anne undertook formed the basis of the first professional herbal medicine practitioner course validated as a degree in the UK. The BSc (Hons) Herbal Medicine degree ran at Middlesex University in London, where Anne managed the programme for professional herbal practitioners until 2010.

Anne joined a permaculture design course at Dartington in Devon in the early 1990s and was inspired to cultivate more herbs for use in her clinical practice. She grew many herbs in the cottage garden and on the allotment. Anne and her partner wanted to grow more of their own plant supplies, and purchased Holt Wood in 2004. They have since transformed it from a redundant conifer plantation into a thriving medicinal forest garden. The Holt Wood project is based on a permaculture design and focuses on sustainable cultivation and harvest of medicinal trees and shrubs. "

Where to get it?
Permanent Publications
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