The Independent Farmstead Book
New! In witty and welcoming style, The Independent Farmstead covers everything from choosing a species of ruminant and incorporating it into a grass-based system to innovative electric fencing and watering systems, to what to do with all of the milk, meat, and, yes, manure that the self-sustaining farm produces.
In-depth information on:
- Electric Fencing
- Watering
- Husbandry for ruminants, poultry and pigs, plus butchering, dairying and more
Benefits
- Find and improve poor, waste, or abused land and develop its natural water resources;
- Select and purchase the appropriate ruminant for regenerating your farmstead;
- Apply fencing strategies and pasture management basics;
- Implement basic, uncomplicated food processing, including large and small animal butchering and cheese making; and
- Integrate grass, gardens, and livestock to minimize or eliminate the need for off-farm inputs.
Specs
- by Shawn & Beth Dougherty
- Foreward by Joel Salatin
- 322 pp, softcover
- 8"L x 1"W x 10"H
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2023 New Products
Horned Milking Stand Kit (includes Platform, Headpiece, Ramp, Side Rails and Wheel Kit)
Item #819633 -Milk stanchion for dairies and small hobby farms. Headpieces (horned or polled) securely hold goats for milking. Converts easily to a trimming stand.
$648.00 -
Electric Netting Kits
PermaNet® Plus 12/48/3 Starter Kit, white/black, double spike
Item #207028 -Contain and protect your chickens in the backyard or on the pasture with this complete fence system. Effective for all types of poultry. 48" tall.
$539.80