With in-depth information on electric fencing, watering, and husbandry for ruminants, poultry, and pigs, plus butchering, dairying, and more
"If we work hard, we sleep well."
Twenty years ago, when authors Shawn and Beth Dougherty purchased the land they would come to name the Sow's Ear, the state of Ohio designated it "not suitable for agriculture." Today, their family raises and grows 90% of their own food.
Such self-sufficiency is largely the result of basing their farming practices around intensive pasture management. Pioneered by such luminaries as Allan Savory, Greg Judy, and Joel Salatin, the tenets of holistic grazing--employed mostly by larger-scale commercial operations--have been adapted by the Doughertys to fit their family's needs. In The Independent Farmstead, The Sow's Ear model for regenerating the land and growing food--"the best you ever tasted"--is elucidated for others to use and build upon.
In witty and welcoming style, The Independent Farmstead covers everything from choosing a species of ruminant and incorporating it into a grass-based system to innovative electric fencing and watering systems, to what to do with all of the milk, meat, and, yes, manure that the self-sustaining farm produces. Within these pages, the Doughertys discuss how to:
Find and improve poor, waste, or abused land and develop its natural water resources;
Select and purchase the appropriate ruminant for regenerating your farmstead;
Apply fencing strategies and pasture management basics;
Implement basic, uncomplicated food processing, including large and small animal butchering and cheese making; and
Integrate grass, gardens, and livestock to minimize or eliminate the need for off-farm inputs.
As the Doughertys write, more and more people today are feeling "the desire for clean, affordable food, unmodified, unprocessed, and unmedicated and the security of local food sourcing for ourselves and our children." The Independent Farmstead is a must-have resource for those who count themselves as part of this movement: both new and prospective farmers and homesteaders, and those who are interested in switching to grass-based systems. Best of all it's the kind of rare how-to book that the authors themselves view not as a compendium of one-size-fits-all instructions but as "the beginning of a conversation," one that is utterly informative, sincere, and inspiring.
Автор: Havel, Geoff Dhami, Narinder Prue, Sally Asquith, Ros Dougherty, John Etherington, Robin Название: Oxford reading tree story sparks: oxford level 7 ISBN: 0198356412 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198356417 Издательство: Oxford Education Рейтинг: Цена: 66660.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children`s imagination and deepen their comprehension skills. This pack contains one of each of the following titles: Plughole; The Top of the Taj Mahal; Not Ethan Again!; Aunty Cake; Astron; Looga and Barooga: The Day the Sky Went Boom!.
Автор: Frazer Lillian Sissy Crone Название: Tracing Footsteps: The Frasers of Scotland to Frazers of Virginia and West Virginia ISBN: 1665517409 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781665517409 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 18230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: William Frazer, a descendant of the Scottish Highland Clan Fraser of Lovat, came to America in the 1720s, settling in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The "Frasers," now known as "Frazers" continued their steadfast spirit in these new lands of America. The many lives of the Frazers in this writing descended from this one man and his wife Frances. Join us as we trace their footsteps through eight generations and numerous historical events.
Автор: Dougherty Edward A. Название: Journey Work: Crafting a Life of Poetry and Spirit ISBN: 1627203281 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781627203289 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17460.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
"Learning the craft of writing, for me, has been a way to grow in authenticity," Edward A. Dougherty writes. "And if we`re lucky, these questions never resolve themselves completely or for long."
Автор: Dougherty Stanley J. Название: Air Refueling: The Cornerstone of Global Reach--Global Power ISBN: 1288228783 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781288228782 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 71050.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Robertson Dana a., Ford-Connors Evelyn, Dougherty Susan Название: Engaging Readers: Supporting All Students in Knowledge-Driven Reading, Grades 4-8 ISBN: 1475823290 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781475823295 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 88710.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: An important goal of teachers is to get all students, especially those in the upper elementary and middle grades who struggle with academic work, engaged in reading. This book examines current research on instructional principles and actions related to engaged reading.
Автор: Dougherty, John Название: Zeus to the Rescue! ISBN: 0552553735 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780552553735 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 7030.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: All the girls follow her around like sheep and do whatever she says and their teacher Miss Wise is letting Diana and the girls get away with outrageous behaviour. Zeus doesn`t seem very willing to help but then Alex and Charlie discover that Diana is actually Zeus`s daughter, the goddess Artemis!
Автор: Dougherty, John Название: Zeus On The Loose ISBN: 0552550817 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780552550819 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 7030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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