The resilient farm and homestead : an innovative permaculture and whole systems design approach / Ben Falk ; illustrations by Cornelius Murphy.
Material type: TextPublication details: White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., 2013.Description: 304 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781603584449 (pbk.)
- 1603584447 (pbk.)
- 9781603584456 (ebk.)
- 1603584455 (ebk.)
- S494.5.P47 F35 2013
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves | S494.5.P47 F25 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800145328 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 286) and index.
Creating a positive legacy while adapting to rapid change -- The design process and site establishment -- Water and earthworks -- Fertility harvesting and cycling -- Food crops -- Adaptive fuel and shelter -- Resilience and regeneration for the long haul.
The Resilient Farm and Homestead is a comprehensive how-to manual that will help you select, design, develop, and manage land for self-reliance and regeneration, and presents a thriving model for productive, durable homesteads and farms in cold climates and beyond. It includes information on the site-design process, site selection, and site management; adapting land to rapid change, including flood mitigation and costs of living; gravity-feed water systems; compost, urine, humanure, and biochar; fuelwood production and processing; human health and nutrient-dense food-production strategies; and integrating perennials crops with grazing animals.