Sustainable Food

Are you ready to embrace the homesteading lifestyle in the beautiful state of Michigan? Look no further than The Michigan Homesteader's Guide - the ultimate resource for anyone seeking to start their own off-grid homestead in the Great Lakes State. From sustainable living to community building, this comprehensive guide covers it all. In Chapter 1, you'll be introduced to the joys and challenges of homesteading in Michigan, including the unique climate and landscape of the state. Chapter 2 explores the numerous benefits of homesteading, from financial independence to self-sufficiency and ...

The Reindeer Chronicles takes listeners on a global tour of Earth repair, with visits to unsung heroes who are pushing the boundaries of ecological restoration to show how even the world’s most wounded places can be revived. The book begins in China’s Loess Plateau, where a landmark project successfully restored a blighted region the size of Belgium, lifting millions of people out of poverty.

Despite exponential growth in the fishing industry, the global wild fish catch reached a plateau and stagnated. As numerous scientific reports showed, many fish stocks around the world collapsed, creating a genuine global overfishing crisis. Analyzing the ramifications of overfishing for the United States by investigating how fishers, seafood processors, retailers, government officials, and others have worked together to respond to the crisis, historian Mansel G. Blackford examines how these players took steps to make fishing in some American waters sustainable.

The story of the "Lentil Underground" begins on a 280-acre homestead rooted in America's Great Plains: the Oien family farm. Forty years ago, corporate agribusiness told small farmers like the Oiens to "get big or get out." But 27-year-old David Oien decided to take a stand, becoming the first in his conservative Montana county to plant a radically different crop: organic lentils. Unlike the chemically dependent grains American farmers had been told to grow, lentils make their own fertilizer and tolerate variable climates, so their farmers aren't beholden to industrial methods.

Discover the ultimate guide to transforming your diet, reducing waste, and embracing a more eco-friendly lifestyle with Sustainable Living. This comprehensive eBook is your gateway to making meaningful changes in how you eat, shop, and interact with food, all while contributing positively to the environment. Dive into the fundamentals of Sustainable Eating Practices, where you’ll learn the crucial importance of reducing food waste and the significant environmental impact of your food choices. Uncover practical tips for setting sustainable goals in your diet that are both achievable and ...

Bringing dynamic back into vegetable gardening, seed saving, and breeding of plants and animals. A joyful and accessible approach to growing tasty, productive, and resiliently diverse food. Advocating a return to traditional regenerative horticulture methods of gardening and farming, while minimizing the use of current agricultural methods. Focusing on communities, and local varieties of crops and animals. Biodiversity and cross pollination allow selection for crops that thrive under ever changing conditions, while lessening the need for costly inputs, like poisons, fertilizer, materials, ...

As seen on the BBC’s This Farming Life. The inspirational story of Lynbreck Croft - a regenerative Scottish farm rooted in local food, community, and the dreams of two women. Lynn and Sandra left their friends, family, and jobs in England to travel north to Scotland to find a bit of land that they could call their own. They had in mind keeping a few chickens, a kitchen garden, and renting out some camping space; instead, they fell in love with Lynbreck Croft - 150 acres of opportunity and beauty, shrouded by the Cairngorms and deep in the Highlands of Scotland.

In The Diet-Free Diva, Tracy Desjardins provides a healing pathway for you to trust yourself with food and find sustainable peace within yourself—perhaps for the first time ever. What awaits is what Tracy calls your "Best Diva Self"—the you the world needs you to be.

Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce listeners to the cultural traditions associated with seed saving, as well as the remarkable people who have used grafting practices and hand-by-hand trading to keep alive varieties that would otherwise have been lost. As local efforts to preserve heirloom seeds have become part of a growing national food movement.

Worried about keeping your family safe in a disaster? Overwhelmed by the sheer amount of prepping advice out there? This book is your all-in-one solution, offering clear step-by-step guidance to ensure you’re ready for anything. The Prepper’s Survival Bible has got you covered: with food stockpiling, DIY home defense, essential first aid, and so much more.

Discover the essential guide to sustainable living in rural areas during times of crisis. This brief book provides valuable insights and practical tips for individuals seeking self-reliance, preparedness, and resilience in the face of emergencies. From sustainable food production to renewable energy sources, this resourceful guide equips rural residents with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in any crisis situation.

Do you have a small backyard space that is brimming with potential? Have you always wanted to grow your own food and save up money in the process? Are you looking to take a simpler, more self-sufficient path in life? You’re in luck! If you’re looking to create a highly productive, sustainable space that provides homegrown fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, milk, and meat...then Sustainable Backyard Homesteading for Beginners by D.G. Smith is for you!

How do you recognize healthy soil? How much can your existing soil be improved? What are the best amendments to use for your soil? Let Building Soil answer your questions and be your guide on gardening from the ground up. Fertilizing, tilling, weed management, and irrigation all affect the quality of your soil. Using author Elizabeth Murphy’s detailed instructions, anyone can become a successful soil-based gardener, whether you want to start a garden from scratch or improve an existing garden.

Embark on a transformative journey toward self-sufficiency with "Starting Your Self-Sufficient Journey." This enlightening eBook is your ultimate guide to creating a lifestyle of independence and sustainability, perfect for families eager to embrace a more intentional way of living. Dive into an inspirational introduction that demystifies the concept of self-sufficiency, breaking down its benefits and debunking common myths that might hold you back. Gain clarity on what self-sufficiency means for your family and develop a personalized vision and plan with practical goal-setting techniques. ...

Is it too late to regenerate the earth? Call of the Reed Warbler shows the way forward for the future of our food supply, our Australian landscape and our planet. This ground-breaking audiobook will change the way we think of, farm and grow food. Author and radical farmer Charles Massy explores transformative and regenerative agriculture and the vital connection between our soil and our health.

Introducing "Harvesting the Future" - your ultimate guide to creating a sustainable food system in your own home. This eBook combines the latest research and practical tips to help you cultivate a healthier, cleaner and more sustainable world. Chapter by chapter, you'll discover everything you need to know about sustainable food systems - from the importance of seed diversity to eco-friendly crop management and reducing food waste in your home. Learn how to create a sustainable garden and see the benefits of local food systems, while exploring the environmental impact of food transportation...

Transform Waste into Black Gold! Turn your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich fertilizer, slash your gardening costs by 60%, and become a master worm wrangler without breaking a sweat! Written by Caroline Hurry, bestselling author of The Rooster Diaries, this fun, fast-track guide to vermicomposting will have you turning trash into treasure in no time. Whether you're a city dweller with a balcony garden or a homesteader knee-deep in chicken chaos, this book will teach you everything you need to know about harnessing the power of worms to create premium soil for your plants. Inside, you’ll ...

Many of the men and women doing today's most consequential environmental work - restoring America's grasslands, wildlife, soil, rivers, wetlands, and oceans - would not call themselves environmentalists; they would be too uneasy with the connotations of that word. What drives them is their deep love of the land - the iconic terrain where explorers and cowboys, pioneers, and riverboat captains forged the American identity. They feel a moral responsibility to preserve this heritage and natural wealth.

It’s all but certain that the next 50 years will bring enormous, not to say cataclysmic, disruptions to our present way of life. World oil reserves will be exhausted within that time frame, as will the lithium that powers today’s most sophisticated batteries, suggesting that transportation is equally imperiled. Farming for the Long Haul is about building a viable small-farm economy that can withstand the economic, political, and climatic shock waves that the 21st century portends.

Are you tired of paying utility bills? Are you looking for a simpler lifestyle? Is someone stalking you and making your life miserable? If so, then this book is for you! Maybe you’re ready to disappear from society and start over! That’s why I’m writing this book. To help those who want to learn how to prepare and make the switch to off-grid living. Once you get a taste of that life, the thought of fading into the background of nature might present itself.