The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition

The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition

The Resilient Farm and Homestead, 20 Years of Permaculture and Whole Systems Design, Revised and Expanded Edition with new information on greenhouse design, agroforestry, silvopasture, beekeeping, human health, and more by Ben Falk is a treasure trove of information. It will prove to be an invaluable resource for topics relating to small farms or homesteading.

The author describes his experience transforming a cold climate, poor Vermont hillside into a biodiversified, healthy “Eden” which now provides abundance throughout the year for both his community and family. This exhaustive guide was published first in 2013 and featured how to create productive, lasting land-based systems while mixing humans with the natural world. With an increase in knowledge over the last 10 years since the original title was published, the author shares even more in this edition including solutions utilizing nature for disruptions to climates that include things such as flood or drought. So, if you’d like to learn about gravity-fed water systems, how to grow nutrient-rich foods, and how to manage grazing or agroforestry to name only a few topics, this book is for you. Detailed illustrations and color photos throughout!

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“This is one of the most practical, down-to-earth, dirt-under-the-fingernails, comprehensive explanations of all things homesteading and small farming. Whether you’re just dreaming or an old hand, Ben Falk’s longer experience horizon is invaluable.”—Joel Salatin, cofounder, Polyface Farm; author of Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal