{"product_id":"living-on-an-acre-a-practical-guide-to-the-self-reliant-life-paperback","title":"Living on an Acre: A Practical Guide To The Self-Reliant Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Woodside\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eU S Department of Agriculture\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic USDA handbook to self-reliant living, now completely revised and updated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho hasn't daydreamed at one time or another about selling produce at a farmer's market, keeping chickens, or planting an orchard of fruit trees? Inside every do-it-yourselfer is a longing for a more independent lifestyle and the satisfaction that can come from getting one's hands dirty while turning some earth. Whether you are thinking about a second home in the country, starting a part-time farm, or going back to the land, Living on an Acre will help you realize your dreams. This classic USDA guide is replete with comprehensive and fully updated information: The benefits of rural versus urban lifeWhat to consider when remodeling an older houseHow to build a barnGrowing produce for self-sufficiency versus growing for profitBeekeepingRaising livestockPutting land into conservation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE's team of experts is an impressive array of authorities ranging from farm management specialists, to state farm advisors, to agricultural economists, to the former Secretary of Agriculture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHRISTINE WOODSIDE is a freelance editor and writer whose articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBackpacker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYankee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eEnergy Independence\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyons Press). In 1987, she hiked the entire Appalachian Trail with her husband Nat Eddy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46149122588869,"sku":"9781599218854","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/qi1T7pVZBl9781599218854.webp?v=1777528455","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/living-on-an-acre-a-practical-guide-to-the-self-reliant-life-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}