Natural Farming

Join longtime ecological farming author/researcher Harold Willis as he explains the foundation concepts of natural farming and issues the call for cleaner forms of food and fiber production. In this single volume, the author details the interconnections between soil chemistry, microbial life, plants and livestock. He discusses the current problems in agriculture and suggests how lessons from nature provide the roadmap to efficiency, effectiveness and profitability. This book does not stop at providing recipes of what farmers need to do to farm better, but also passes along an understanding ...

According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), each year, an estimated 24 billion tons of fertile soil are lost due to erosion. That’s a whopping 3.4 tons lost every year for each person on the planet.

Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book", Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book "is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical."

Embrace the Art of Holistic Homesteading – Wherever You Are Are you yearning for a more self-sufficient, connected lifestyle but feel limited by your urban space? Do you want to grow your own herbs, preserve your harvest, or integrate mindful practices but don't know where to begin? If these thoughts resonate with you, you're not alone. Holistic Homesteading offers 52 weekend-friendly projects designed to bring sustainability, wellness, and simplicity into your everyday life—whether you're in the city or the countryside. From small gardens to herbal remedies, each project is achievable,...

One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year Winner of the James Beard Award Author of #1 New York Times Bestsellers In Defense of Food and Food Rules What should we have for dinner? Ten years ago, Michael Pollan confronted us with this seemingly simple question and, with...

Michael Pollan, the bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Food Rules, and How to Change Your Mind, explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen in Cooked. Cooked is now a Netflix docuseries based on the book that focuses on the four kinds of "transformations" that occur...

Build a thriving homestead and master sustainable duck keeping without the overwhelm of industrial farming methods. Perfect for your morning commute, this grounded guide helps small farmers design resilient, budget-friendly routines. Say goodbye to muddy swamps and hello to a peaceful...

The next stage in the food revolution: a radical way to select fruits and vegetables and reclaim the flavor and nutrients we've lost. Ever since farmers first planted seeds 10,000 years ago, humans have been destroying the nutritional value of their fruits and vegetables. Unwittingly, we've been...

More than one-third of our food ends up wasted in the trash. This puts tremendous pressures on landfills and our ecosystem. There is a better way. It may sound crazy, but the solution comes from slimy, wiggly little creatures - worms! Through worm farming, you are able to create valuable assets out of waste. Grow beautiful and healthy plants and vegetables. Naturally create this highly sought after fertilizer and save on gardening and fishing materials.

Read free with Kindle Unlimited! What would happen if farms suddenly disappeared? Most people know farms provide the food on our tables, but the connection between agriculture and everyday life reaches much farther than many people realize. Farms give us the crops, animals, and natural resources used to create thousands of products we depend on every day. From fields of corn, wheat, cotton, and vegetables to dairy farms, cattle ranches, orchards, honey bees, and more, If Farms Disappeared explores the incredible journey of agriculture from the land to our homes. Readers will discover how ...

An Expert's View of the Big Cat's Fight to Find Its Wild During a time when most wild animals are experiencing decline in the face of development and climate change, the intrepid mountain lion -- also known as a puma, a cougar, and by many other names - has experienced reinvigoration as well as...

Part of the joy and wonder of farming lies in the changing of the seasons: planting, calving, tilling, milking, harvest . . . As the seasons pass, any dairy or cattle operation will see its share of problems crop up as well, many with seasonal regularity. Acclaimed veterinarian Hubert Karreman calls on his nearly thirty years of experience in organic and holistic medicine to guide you on how to recognize, treat and prevent a year’s worth of problems with your herd. With biology and managing animals, there are no hard-and-fast rules, however, there is a rhyme and reason explaining why ...

She’s been threatened, jailed, beaten, and now banished, but she keeps fighting. Because now her friends and family are in danger. And if she’s honest with herself, it’s all her fault, her responsibility. But how do you fight back against oppression without endangering the people you love? Estelle just wants peace. William. Her farm. It’s time to end this. But how? Should she stay and fight, or run away? And if there’s a third way does she have the courage and strength to find it? An exciting and dramatic coming of age drama that will inspire, a romance you'll rave about, a boy ...

Are you ready to transform your backyard into an abundant, sustainable farm? Look no further! Our new eBook, "The Backyard Homesteader: A guide to sustainable living and self-sufficiency" is the comprehensive guide you need to get started on your farming journey. Learn about the benefits of sustainable living, including the impact of modern agriculture on the environment and the health benefits of homegrown food. Discover how to get started with backyard farming by assessing your space and needs, choosing what to grow, and planning and designing your farm. Plus, explore the world of raising...

Turn a single Aloe Vera plant into abundance, healing, and income. For thousands of years, Aloe Vera has been cherished as a healer — soothing burns, calming digestion, nourishing skin, and multiplying with quiet generosity. Today, she is also “green gold”: a resilient, low-cost, high-value crop that can transform windowsills, gardens, and small farms into sources of wellness and livelihood. In Grow Aloe Vera for Profit: Cultivating Green Gold, Rowan Hart shows you how to move beyond seeing Aloe as just a houseplant and begin cultivating her as a partner in prosperity. This is not a ...

“Unless you make it yourself, you have no idea what you are eating and Kristin Lawless explains why. You better read this book before you put another bite of food in your or your kids mouths!” — Laurie David, Academy Award winning producer of An Inconvenient Truth and Fed Up From the voice...

Step into a life of sustainable living with the stirring eBook "Beyond Four Walls," which guides you into the transformative journey from a life dependent on the mainstream hustle to a liberated existence embracing nature's bounty. It's time to redefine your relationship with the earth! Chapter 1 meticulously unravels the philosophy of homesteading and invites you to cultivate a sustainable mindset. In this journey, the land beneath your feet forms the foundation. Chapter 2 empowers you with the basics of selecting and preparing the right piece of earth to call your own. Soil analysis, ...

Stop Buying Your Habit. Start Growing Your Freedom. For most city dwellers, the nicotine pouch is a "quiet tether"—a tiny tin that dictates your day, your breaks, and your peace of mind. You want your autonomy back, but "cold turkey" feels like a mental fog you can’t escape[cite: 25, 36]. Urban Leaf, Nicotine Free is not just another quit-smoking guide. It is a revolutionary, hands-on blueprint for taking back control through the power of urban botany. What’s Inside This Self-Sufficiency Masterclass: The Urban Garden Frontier: Learn how to turn 5-gallon grow bags and sunny windowsills...

From the award-winning author of The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary comes an immersive and thought-provoking exploration of the modern zoo that confronts our fraught relationship with the animal world in the age of extinction. Most thinking on the modern zoo falls neatly into two camps: zoos are...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Inner Life of Animals by Peter Wohlleben, read by Thomas Judd. Mother deer that grieve? Horses that feel shame? Squirrels that adopt their grandchildren? We humans tend to assume that we are the only living things able to experience feelings...