{"product_id":"the-sustainable-homestead-create-a-thriving-permaculture-ecosystem-with-your-garden-animals-and-land-paperback-3","title":"The Sustainable Homestead: Create a Thriving Permaculture Ecosystem with Your Garden, Animals, and Land - 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\u003eAngela Ferraro-Fanning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTemple Grandin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin the permaculture revolution! Author Angela Ferraro-Fanning (Axe \u0026amp; Root Homestead) shares techniques and tips for a homestead with synergy between soil, plants, animals, and trees.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you're like most homesteaders, the dream is to make the most of your land by working with it, not against it. From capturing water and building strong soil to helping your animals live their best lives, \u003ci\u003eThe Sustainable Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e is about making your homestead stronger by achieving synergy between what can seem like different parts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, new and veteran homesteaders alike can find detailed information to put to use this year, this month, even this week! Angela--also the co-host of the \u003ci\u003eHOMESTEADucation\u003c\/i\u003e podcast and author of the Little Homesteader\/Little Country Cottage series of children's books--has spent more than a decade building and strengthening her small acreage homestead and shares the lessons chapter by chapter: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSite Selection: \u003c\/b\u003eEvaluate the elements, water flow and management, wildlife considerations, effective layouts, land elevation, water access points, permaculture zones, considerations based on acreage, how to remedy site shortcomings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSoil: \u003c\/b\u003eThe importance of soil, symptoms of poor soil, synthetics, water and erosion, healthier crops and animals, how to regenerate soil, cover crops, no-till method, perennial plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrowing: \u003c\/b\u003e Catching and storing water with swales, catchment ponds, and rain barrels; sunlight and garden design including mandala, terrace, and forest; plant choices; companion planting; holistic pest management including cultural, physical, and biological options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePasture: \u003c\/b\u003e Design considerations, cover cropping, grazing, animal compatibility, pasture rotation, closed-loop grazing systems, maintenance, solar fencing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnimals: \u003c\/b\u003eChickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and the sustainable coop; sheep, goats, pigs, and sustainable living quarters; horses, cows, donkeys, and sustainable stable; natural remedies; livestock guardian dogs and barn cats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompost: \u003c\/b\u003e What is compost?, hot vs. cold, decomposition and carbon to nitrogen ratios, creating a composting system, tier considerations, access and rotation, uses of compost, compost tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOverstory: \u003c\/b\u003e Nut trees and permaculture contributions, pollinator groups, fruiting trees, planting in guilds, pest management, tree health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWherever you want to start first, follow along and make your homestead more resilient by making it more sustainable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Ferraro-Fanning\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and grower, farmer, and natural ecosystem steward behind \u003ci\u003eThe Arcadia Project i\u003c\/i\u003en Central New Jersey. She grows food for her family of four while supporting and inviting nature. \u003ci\u003eThe Arcadia Project\u003c\/i\u003e is a permaculture farm which means patterns in nature are mimicked as an ecologically-centric approach to farming. We support and invite wildlife, naturally restore our soil and strive to improve the greater soil web. We use functional animals and we grow food forests with zero chemicals nor additives. Our initiative is about environmental stewardship and reaping the literal harvest of those efforts. In 2023 Angela became certified through Cornell University as a Permaculturist. Now she strives to share this passion for natural homestead living with others through her social media accounts, online homesteading courses, her plant-based cookbook called \u003ci\u003eThe Harvest Table, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Little Homesteader\/Little Country Cottage\u003c\/i\u003e series, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sustainable Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.6 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45821094133957,"sku":"9780760380482","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/NMqSu7XMkI9780760380482.webp?v=1781283851","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-sustainable-homestead-create-a-thriving-permaculture-ecosystem-with-your-garden-animals-and-land-paperback-3","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}