Author: Theresa A. Husarik
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9

ISBN: 0470281723
Dewey Decimal Number: 631
EAN: 9780470281727
ASIN: 0470281723

Publication Date: August 11, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Do you long for the country life? Hobby Farming For Dummies is a practical guide that will show you how to handle all the basics of small-scale farming, from growing healthy crops to raising livestock and managing your property. You'll see how to decide what to farm, provide shelter and utilities, select plants, and protect your investment. It's all you need to dig in and start growing!

You’ll get a real idea of what it really means to jump from your current lifestyle to a life farming in the countryside. You’ll get the information you need to decide if the farming lifestyle is right for you and your personality. You’ll learn everything you need to know about property and how to access a power supply. You’ll get practical advice on which animals would work best for your farm and you’ll learn how to acquire them and what you need to know about caring for them properly. You’ll get help with all of the major decisions like whether you’re better off with subsistence farming or a more ambitious project. Find out how to:

Make from change to a farm lifestyle
Get along with your neighbors
Find and buy rural properties
Select and maintain equipment
Raise and care for animals
Use and preserve food items
Avoid common farming pitfalls
Choose plans for your farm

Complete with lists of the ten unique opportunities for fun and the top ten misconceptions about farm living, Hobby Farming For Dummies will help you discover how you can live the simple life.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Great place to begin November 2, 2008
There is a lot more work to Hobby Farming than the one would think. This book gives you an idea of what is involved. It causes one to think, what else can I be doing with my hobby farm, from raising and caring for livestock, to gardening and preserving the harvest. The concept of taking the byproducts and reinvesting them back into the farm to promote sustainability is something we should all be more into. Even if you are not a Hobby Farmer, there are hints and tips here that are appropiate for any landowner.

5 out of 5 stars

Hobby farming for Dummies September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Excellent overview of the subject. It leads me to a more indepth study of the subject. I may find it towards the end in the bibliography. I am 90% of the way through the book.