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Small-Scale Homesteading

A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More
By Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn
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Small-Scale Homesteading is a comprehensive guide by experienced homesteaders Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn, sharing over thirty-five years of combined knowledge. This book covers everything from gardening and food preservation to raising backyard chickens and crafting natural homemade products. Readers will learn practical skills such as tapping maple trees for syrup, composting, companion planting, seed saving, and DIY projects for the home and garden. The book emphasises sustainable living and the benefits of small-scale homesteading in any space.
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This book is ideal for anyone interested in sustainable living, aspiring homesteaders, small-scale farmers, and individuals looking to cultivate a self-sufficient lifestyle in urban or limited spaces.

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A gathering of information and source of inspiration for homesteaders everywhere.

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A gathering of information and source of inspiration for homesteaders everywhere.

With over thirty-five years of combined experience, homesteaders Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn have taught thousands of people across the globe how to garden, preserve food, tend backyard chickens, cook from scratch, and care for their families with natural homemade alternatives. Now, their homesteading knowledge and instruction can be found in one place with Small-Scale Homesteading.

In this sustainable guide, learn how to grow your own food, tap maple trees to make gallons of homemade syrup, successfully raise a small flock of laying hens, and more. Other topics include:

  • The benefits of small-scale homesteading and its local impacts
  • Soil health and composting
  • Keeping chickens
  • Planning a vegetable garden using annuals and perennials
  • DIY recipes and projects for the home and garden
  • Seed saving and planting tips
  • Handmade candles, soaps, lotions, and cleaning solutions
  • Companion and succession planting
  • How to extend your growing season
  • Explanation of approved food preservation methods and supplies needed
  • Maple sugaring
  • And so much more!

Merging insight from two homesteaders proves to be twice the fun and reminds us that working together is always better.

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Small-Scale Homesteading is praised for its friendly, conversational tone and practical advice. Lisa Steele highlights it as a must-read for aspiring homesteaders seeking self-sufficiency and healthier living. Crystal Schmidt commends the book for making homesteading approachable even in small or urban settings. Rodney Wilson describes it as a knowledgeable guide filled with valuable tips for small farmers and homesteaders alike. The authors' passion for gardening and sustainable living shines throughout.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510770362

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: Color photographs throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 152

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Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Home & Garden Michelle Bruhn Non-Fiction Stephanie Thurow

About the Author

Stephanie Thurow is a Certified Master Food Preserver and Master Gardener Volunteer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is a homesteader, author of bestselling cookbooks Can It & Ferment It, WECK Small-Batch Preserving, and WECK Home Preserving and creator of the Minnesota from Scratch blog. Stephanie hopes her experience with homesteading will help others reach more of their goals. When she isn't in the kitchen preserving, she can be found in the garden with her hens, teaching food preservation classes, or at the lake with her family and friends.

Michelle Bruhn homesteads in suburban Minnesota. She's a local food advocate, Master Gardener Volunteer, writer, garden educator, and farmers' market manager. As the founder of ForksInTheDirt.com, an information hub for garden and farm-to-table living, her passion is helping folks "dig" their food. When not in the garden, Michelle enjoys spending time with her backyard flock, family, and friends while immersing herself in nature (usually with a foraging basket in tow).

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