Small-scale homesteading a sustainable guide to gardening, keeping chickens, maple sugaring, preserving the harvest, and more

"With over thirty-five years of combined experience, homesteaders Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn have taught thousands of people across the globe how to garden, preserve food, tend backyard chickens, cook from scratch, and care for their families with natural homemade alternatives. Now, th...

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Main Authors: Thurow, Stephanie (Author), Bruhn, Michelle (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Skyhorse Publishing, [2023]
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Summary: "With over thirty-five years of combined experience, homesteaders Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn have taught thousands of people across the globe how to garden, preserve food, tend backyard chickens, cook from scratch, and care for their families with natural homemade alternatives. Now, their homesteading knowledge and instruction can be found in one place with Small-Scale Homesteading. In this sustainable guide, learn how to grow your own food, tap maple trees to make gallons of homemade syrup, successfully raise a small flock of laying hens, and more. Merging insight from two homesteaders proves to be twice the fun and reminds us that working together is always better." -- Back cover.
Item Description: Includes index.
"Practical skills for a resilient lifestyle" -- Cover.
Physical Description: ix, 141 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN: 9781510770362
1510770364
Author Notes: Michelle Bruhn homesteads in suburban Minnesota. She's a local food advocate, Master Gardener Volunteer, writer, garden educator, and farmers' market manager. As the founder of ForksInTheDirt.com, an information hub for garden and farm-to-table living, her passion is helping folks "dig" their food.