The resilient farm and homestead
Subtitle: an innovative permaculture and whole systems design approach
By: Ben Falk ; illustrations by Cornelius Murphy
Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: White River Junction, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781603584449
Subjects: Permaculture; Agricultural ecology; Restoration ecology
Description: The Resilient Farm and Homestead is a comprehensive how-to manual that will help you select, design, develop, and manage land for self-reliance and regeneration, and presents a thriving model for productive, durable homesteads and farms in cold climates and beyond.  It includes information on the site-design process, site selection, and site management; adapting land to rapid change, including flood mitigation and costs of living; gravity-feed water systems; compost, urine, humanure, and biochar; fuelwood production and processing; human health and nutrient-dense food-production strategies; and integrating perennials crops with grazing animals.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Creating a positive legacy while adapting to rapid change; title: The design process and site establishment; title: Water and earthworks; title: Fertility harvesting and cycling; title: Food crops; title: Adaptive fuel and shelter; title: Resilience and regeneration for the long haul.