Beautiful Cows by Val Porter
$24.99 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
Placing cows on the catwalk, an award-winning photographer captures them in all their glory. Each beautiful beast is shown posed against a drapery backdrop, and captured at her most manicured moment prior to competition. The top breeds from around the world are grasped by the horns and revealed to a dot ...Show more
Chicken DIY - 20 Fun-To-Build Projects for Happy Healthy Chickens by Samantha Johnson; Daniel Johnson (Photographer)
$42.00 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
The popularity of egg-laying chickens is on the rise. Sustainable and fun, raising chickens is one of the most interesting and rewarding backyard hobbies you can find. In Chicken DIY, aspiring chicken farmers will find creative plans and easy-to-follow construction tips for making a safe and healthy env ...Show more
Country Almanac of Home Remedies by Brigitte Mars
$29.99 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
Natural Wisdom for Curing Every Ache, Pain, and Ailment As little as a few decades ago, folk remedies were a part of everyday life. More often than not, our grandparents would go to their garden or kitchen pantry before they went to a doctor to treat everyday health complaints. Today, scientific studies ...Show more
Healthy Bee, Sick Bee by Phil Lester
$30.00 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
Phil Lester's first book, The Vulgar Wasp, was about one of the world's most hated insects. His second is about just the opposite the honey bee, arguably one of our best-loved six-legged creatures. People have revered honey bees for centuries. Today we celebrate them with toys, postage stamps and camp ...Show more
Hentopia: Create a Hassle-Free Habitat for Happy Chickens: 21 Innovative Projects by FRANK HYMAN
$49.99 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
More eggs, less work! And more enjoyment for both the chickens and their keeper! That's the promise of Frank Hyman's Hentopia. From the Vending Machine Feeder to the Refilling Rainwaterer, Hyman's innovative building projects are designed to save time and money, while keeping chickens safe, healthy, cl ...Show more
Home Cheese Making, 4th Edition - From Fresh and Soft to Firm, Blue, and Goat's Milk Cheeses; 100 Specialty Recipes by Ricki Carroll
$59.99 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
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 copies in print. The completely updated fourth edition ...Show more
Homemade Cheese: Recipes for 50 Cheeses from Artisan Cheesemakers by Janet Hurst
$39.99 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
Making cheese at home is one of the joys of a self-sufficient lifestyle, along with gardening, canning, and raising chickens. Author Janet Hurst is a twenty-year-veteran home cheesemaker, who shows you how to easily craft your own cheddar, feta, ch vre, mozzarella, and 50 more cheeses. Included are prof ...Show more
How to Make Cheese: Learn the Secrets to Successful Cheesemaking by Jean Mansfield
$49.99 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
Learn the secrets to successful cheesemaking with this step-by-step guide from an experienced cheesemaker, teacher and judge. Jean Mansfield spends her life carefully guiding complete beginners to cheesemaking through the little tips and tricks that lead to great cheeses every time. This book covers wha ...Show more
How to Raise Poultry by Christine Heinrichs
$29.99 NZD
$52.50 (42% off)
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
Interest in free-range poultry is increasing, as consumers turn away form tasteless, battery-reared birds and toward hand-reared ones. An increasing number of people are keeping and rearing fowl themselves, in small allotments, urban gardens, and small-scale farms. This book is the place for anyone wish ...Show more
Industrial Evolution : Local Solutions for a Low Carbon Future by Lyle Estill
$38.95 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
In "Small is Possible" Lyle Estill introduced the compelling story of the creation of a strong local economy by several committed entrepreneurs. This book shows how these same entrepreneurs kept their local economy alive in the face of economic downturn and uncertain times, emerging with a model of how ...Show more
Keeping Bees - Looking after an Apiary by Vivian Head
$29.99 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
Packed with practical and professional advice, this beautiful hardback guide is an invaluable companion for anyone wanting to try their hand at keeping bees, beautifully illustrated in full-color. Today, more than ever, we are aware of how much bees are an integral part of our environment, in their rol ...Show more
Kitchen Creamery: Making Yogurt, Butter, and Cheese at Home by Louella Hill; Erin Kunkel (Photographer); Troy Litten (Illustrator)
$54.99 NZD
Category: self sufficiency/small farming
As the DIY movement continues to gain momentum, it's no wonder home cheesemaking is the next hot topic. And from cheesemaking authority and teacher Louella Hill comes an education so timely and inspiring that every cheese lover and cheesemonger, from novice to professional, will have something to learn. ...Show more