The Homesteader's Handbook: A Guide to Independent Living

About this book

Homesteading today means living independently whether you seek out land and build a new house or recycle an old house in the city. Here are the basics of: Getting Ready Getting Land Recycling an Old House Acquiring Animals Organic Gardening & Farming Wild Foods Preserving Food The Water Supply Honey Syrup and Molasses Toolmaking Building from Natural Material Butchering Aquaculture Spinning Knitting Weaving Farming the Large Spread Soapmaking Handling Medical Emergencies Getting Government Help. James E. Churchill lives in Wisconsin and is a frequent contributor to The Mother Earth News. He wrote The Homesteaders Handbook from firsthand experience And is living proof that anyone can do it. --- from books back cover