TY - BOOK AU - Falk,Ben TI - The resilient farm and homestead: an innovative permaculture and whole systems design approach SN - 9781603584449 (pbk.) AV - S494.5.P47 F35 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - White River Junction, Vt. PB - Chelsea Green Pub. KW - Permaculture KW - Vermont KW - Agricultural ecology KW - Restoration ecology N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -