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Author : Douglas Waterford
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-21
Category : Community gardens
ISBN : 9781312936515
21st Century Homestead: Urban Agriculture contains everything you need to stay up to date on urban agriculture
Author : Marlon Henkel
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781312939752
21st Century Homestead: Sustainable Agriculture III contains the third part of everything you need to stay up to date on sustainable agricultural practices.
Author : Lamont Fedigan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-21
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781312937536
21st Century Homestead: Organic Farming contains everything you need to stay up to date on organic farming.
Author : Marlon Henkel
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781312939530
Author : Marlon Henkel
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781312939684
Author : George Nash,Jane Waterman
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781600852961
Not since Thoreau made his home in the woods at Walden Pond has the notion of self-sufficiency held more universal appeal. There's no question we're going through some tough economic times, but this book offers an alternative. It's a guide for anyone who imagines a better life--from struggling families tired of energy dependency to dreamers who always wished they could live off the land someday. This ultimate DIY guide holds to the premise that anyone can homestead, and raise at least a portion of their food themselves--even if they live in the city. Homesteading in the 21st Century is absolutely brimming with ideas on how to take control of your life by degrees--whether that means keeping chickens, growing a garden, or brewing your own beer.
Author : Rob Koogler
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-21
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781312937567
21st Century Homestead: Agroecology contains everything you need to stay up to date on organic agroecology.
Author : Ellen Polishuk,Forrest Pritchard
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781615195138
A totally modern, all-purpose handbook for today’s agricultural dreamers—covering the challenges and triumphs of launching any successful farm—from two leading lights in sustainable farming Do you dream of starting your own farm but wonder where to begin? Or do you already have a farm but wish to become more sustainable to compete in today’s market? Start Your Farm, the first comprehensive business guide of its kind, covers these essential questions and more: Why be a farmer in the 21st century? Do you have what it takes? What does sustainable really mean, and how can a small (as little as one acre) to midsize farm survive alongside commodity-scale agriculture? How do you access education, land, and other needs with limited capital? How can you reap an actual profit, including a return on land investment? How do you build connections with employees, colleagues, and customers? At the end of the day, how do you measure success? (Hint: Cash your lifestyle paycheck.) More than a practical guide, Start Your Farm is a hopeful call to action for anyone who aspires to grow wholesome, environmentally sustainable food for a living. Take it from Forrest Pritchard and Ellen Polishuk: Making this dream a reality is not for the faint of heart, but it’s well within reach—and there’s no greater satisfaction under the sun!
Author : Curtis Stone
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781550926019
Strategies and techniques for making a living with intensive food production in small spaces There are 40 million acres of lawns in North America. In their current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a significant financial and environmental cost. However, viewed through a different lens, they can also be seen as a tremendous source of opportunity. Access to land is a major barrier for many people who want to enter the agricultural sector, and urban and suburban yards have huge potential for would-be farmers wanting to become part of this growing movement. The Urban Farmer is a comprehensive, hands-on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high-yield, high-value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's). Major benefits include: Low capital investment and overhead costs Reduced need for expensive infrastructure Easy access to markets. Growing food in the city means that fresh crops may travel only a few blocks from field to table, making this innovative approach the next logical step in the local food movement. Based on a scalable, easily reproduced business model, The Urban Farmer is your complete guide to minimizing risk and maximizing profit by using intensive production in small leased or borrowed spaces.
Author : Stanley Bilello
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781365452901
21st Century Homestead: Nitrogen-Fixing Crops contains everything you need to stay up to date on nitrogen-fixing crops for your sustainable farm or garden.
Author : Dickson D. Despommier
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780312611392
Imagine a world where every town has its own local food source, grown in the safest way possible, where no drop of water or particle of light is wasted, and where a simple elevator ride can transport you to nature's grocery store - imagine the world of the vertical farm.When Columbia professor Dickson Despommier set out to solve America's food, water, and energy crises, he didn't just think big - he thought up. Despommier's stroke of genius, the vertical farm, has excited scientists, architects, and politicians around the globe. These farms, grown inside skyscrapers, would provide solutions to many of the serious problems we currently face, including: -Allowing year-round crop production -Providing food to areas currently lacking arable land -Immunity to weather-related crop failure -Re-use of water collected by de-humidification of the indoor environment -New employment opportunities -No use of pesticides, fertilizers, or herbicides -Drastically reduced dependence on fossil fuels -No crop loss due to shipping or storage -No agricultural runoff
Author : Nicole Faires
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781510703933
How to maximize your food production in an urban environment. The idea of bringing agriculture into the city has been promoted by many on both sides of the political fence: proponents of sustainability and prevention of climate change as well as those who worry about government and social instability. To address the urgent need for a shift in the way our food is produced, The Ultimate Guide to Urban Farming offers a practical education in everything there is to know about city agriculture: how to grow a lot of food in any kind of urban living situation, from apartment to full-scale commercial venture. Subjects covered include: • Small scale vs. large scale agriculture • The economic, social, health, and environmental impacts of urban farming • Making the most of the space available • The latest technologies and developments in agriculture, including: hydroponics, vertical gardening, and aquaponics • Case studies and design concerns for community-based farming • The best plant species for cities and seasons • Beekeeping and small animals • Commercial agriculture and the business side of farming in a city environment This comprehensive guide will introduce readers to the rewarding possibilities of growing their own food, as well as dispel the falsehood that says we need faraway factory farms to produce everything we eat.
Author : David Hanson,Edwin Marty
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780520270541
"There’s a conviction among many sustainable agriculture advocates that the best way to move agriculture forward is to look back. The hope is to return to an exalted era in agriculture, to the kind of rural scene fit for a Rockwell painting or a Shaker Village—to food grown the old fashioned way. Breaking Through Concrete is not that, which is exactly the point. This ode to urban farming is not nostalgic (those are skyscrapers in the background, not silos), but instructive. It's a beautiful, gritty and very real portrait of the possibilities for the future of food." — Dan Barber, Executive Chef & Co-owner of Blue Hill "A road map to the future of America. A blueprint of possibilities. A book full of remarkable stories of neighborhood visionaries, stories of people who grow community in their gardens. Where others see trouble, they see food and hope." —NPR's Kitchen Sisters "Finally, a book on the full continuum of urban agriculture in America, replete with inspiring images of the people and places behind today's city-grown food. Hanson and Marty tell these stories with such admiration for their subjects you'll want to bestow hero status to city farmers." —Darrin Nordahl, author of Public Produce: The New Urban Agriculture “Breaking Through Concrete will satisfy readers hungry for a broad perspective on urban agriculture. The beautiful stories and photographs of successful programs throughout North America, combined with practical ‘how to’ guides, provides a valued resource for practitioners, advocates, scholars, and gardeners.” —Laura Lawson, author of City Bountiful: A Century of Community Gardening in America
Author : Desmond Klingler
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-21
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781312937598
21st Century Homestead: Organic Food contains everything you need to stay up to date on organic food.
Author : Axumite G. Egziabher
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781552501092
Cities Feeding People examines urban agriculture in East Africa and proves that it is a safe, clean, and secure method to feed the world's struggling urban residents. It also collapses the myth that urban agriculture is practiced only by the poor and unemployed. Cities Feeding People provides the hard facts needed to convince governments that urban agriculture should have a larger role in feeding the urban population.