The Homesteader's Handbook: A Guide to Independent Living

Homesteading today means living independently, whether you seek out land and build a new house or recycle an old house in the city. Here are the basics of: Getting Ready * Getting Land * Recycling an Old House * Acquiring Animals * Organic Gardening & Farming * Wild Foods * Preserving Food * The Water Supply * Honey, Syrup, and Molasses * Toolmaking * Building from Natural Material * Butchering * Aquaculture * Spinning, Knitting, Weaving * Farming the Large Spread * Soapmaking * Handling Medical Emergencies * Getting Government Help. James E. Churchill lives in Wisconsin and is a frequent contributor to The Mother Earth News. He wrote The Homesteader's Handbook from firsthand experience And is living proof that anyone can do it. --- from book's back cover