Hobby Farm: Living Your Rural Dream for Pleasure and Profit

by Carol Ekarius

Overview

This beautiful book offers an intimate look at life on a hobby farm. From finding a farm to creating a business, to choosing what to plant to canning fruits, Hobby Farm will teach readers how to reap the benefits of rustic life with sound guidance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937049454
Publisher:	CompanionHouse Books
Publication date:	03/01/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	88 MB
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About the Author

Carol Ekarius is the co-author of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, The Field Guide to Fleece, and Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep, and she is the author of several books, including Small-Scale Livestock Farming, Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, and Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs. She lives in the mountains of Colorado, where her four-legged and winged family keeps her busy.
 

Table of Contents

Contents
1. Back to the Farm
2. Are You Ready for the Country?
3. Jumping In
4. Nature's Troublemakers and Farm Safety
5. Gardening: The Land
6. Gardening: The Planting
7. Farm Animals
8. Preserving the Harvest: Fruits and Vegetables
9. Preserving the Harvest: Dairy and Meat
10. Agripreneurship
Resources
Photo Credits
Index

Editorial Reviews

Hobby Farm by Carol Ekarius. From finding a farm to creating a business, to choosing what to plant to canning fruits, Hobby Farm will teach you how to reap the benefits of a rustic life and plant the seeds of hobby farming success.

Spartanburg SC Herald-Journal

From gardening the land and handling farm animals to handling the seasons, predators, and more, Hobby Farm, packed with color photos and insights, covers far more ground than competing farm guides for urban dwellers.

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