Books

Expert in country living, author Annie Proulx teaches you how to make better and more flavorful cider than most commercial mills. Making the Best Apple Cider includes the equipment needed for cider making, how to choose which apples make the best cider,...

Author Noel Perrin explains the basic process of making maple syrup giving you three different methods. He walks you through identifying the trees, how when and where to tap, all the equipment you may need and what to do at the end of the season...

In Making Homemade Wine, author Robert Cluett takes the mystery out of winemaking. Using his simple nine-step process, you'll learn how to make superb-tasting wines right in your own home. Whether you want to make a common or unusual wine--from...

Expert cheese maker, Ricki Carroll, teaches you the latest, most healthful methods for whipping up delicious dairy products in your own kitchen. Here is everything you need to know - from what equipment and ingredients are required for making cheeses and...

Food writer, Carol Costenbader, has cooked and preserved homegrown fruits, herbs, and vegetables for more than 35 years. Jams, Jellies, & More teaches you everything you need to know to transform fresh fruit into tempting preserves. You'll find...

The beloved Instant Pot can be used to do just about anything: caramelize onions, boil eggs, steam rice . . . and now, make cheese! Cheesemaking in a multicooker is not only time- and money-saving, but the cooker's accurate and consistent temperatures...

If self-sufficiency and raising your own food is important to you, this book will help you pull together a complete farm-to-table experience. How to Raise Chickens for Meat helps families take control of their food supply once again. Divided into four...

With probiotic-rich foods increasingly recognized as essential to gut health, yogurt and kefir are gaining popularity as a source of protein and beneficial bacteria. In Homemade Yogurt & Kefir, cheesemaker and small-scale dairy producer Gianaclis...

Apple cider vinegar has a long history as a folk remedy for a variety of health conditions and, as a result, has achieved something akin to cult status among natural health enthusiasts. But many people don't realize that there is a whole world of options...

Widely acclaimed as "the Cheese Queen," Ricki Carroll has guided thousands of home cheese makers and inspired the burgeoning popularity of artisanal cheese making with her classic book, Home Cheese Making, first published in 1982, with over 400,000...

Excerpts from the book The Herbal Home Remedy Book by author Joyce A. Wardwell. This book contains background information on herbal medicine and a nice selection of recipes. Tips and hints on choosing the right equipment and herbs for the remedy you are...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable...

Build your homesteading dreams with all the affordable DIY innovations, tips, and stories you need to successfully launch you on a path to self-sufficiency. Raise and grow your own food, connect with nature, and consume less while producing more! The...

Author Carol Costenbader, has cooked and preserved homegrown fruits, herbs, and vegetables for more than 35 years. Food Drying Techniques offers efficient and reliable methods to preserve food by drying. Find everything you need to know on food...

The authors of the best-selling Fermented Vegetables are back, and this time they've brought the heat with them. Whet your appetite with more than 60 recipes for hot sauces, mustards, pickles, chutneys, relishes, and kimchis from around the globe. Chiles...

Author Charles Siegchrist, teaches you the latest techniques for making your own fertilizer. Fertilizers for Free has everything you need to know for creating the best make-up of your soil, as well as working with mulches and composting. Feeding your...

Even beginners can make their own fermented foods! This easy-to-follow comprehensive guide presents more than 120 recipes for fermenting 64 different vegetables and herbs. Learn the basics of making kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles, and then refine your...

Author John Vivian is a veteran practitioner of many country crafts. He gives an overview of raising chickens. From nutritional value and economic sense to picking the right breed and producing your own feed. Handpicked for you by Roots & Harvest, a...

Try storing your foods the natural way, in storage rooms and root cellars, in pit and trenches and even in the garden. This book shows a way to keep large quantities of food that is cheaper, less work and far more energy-efficient than canning or...

The space, setup, and equipment required to raise and process poultry are minimal when compared to other types of livestock, which is part of what makes chickens such an appealing choice for small-scale meat producers. Expert butcher and teacher Adam...