Welcome to the farm : how-to wisdom from the Elliott homestead

Title:

Author:

Elliott, Shaye, author.

ISBN:

9781493026012

Personal Author:

Elliott, Shaye, author.

Publication Information:

Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot, [2017]

Physical Description:

xx, 313 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

The home garden -- Preserving the harvest -- For the love of chickens -- The family dairy -- Raising meat in small places -- Beginning your apiary -- Homestead orchard -- Highlights from other homesteaders.

Subject Term:

Agriculture -- Popular works.

Horticulture -- Popular works.

Animal culture -- Popular works.

Country life -- Popular works.

Self-reliant living.

Sustainable living.

Agriculture. (OCoLC)fst00801355

Country life. (OCoLC)fst00881405

Genre:

Popular works.

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2262752

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Summary

A fresh, new guide to the backyard lifestyle The homesteading movement is continuing to grow, as more people are stepping up to have a hand in where their food comes from. Whether you want to dabble or immerse yourself completely in the do-it-yourself, back-to-basics lifestyle, Welcome to the Farm is a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to growing the very best food right in your own backyard. Shaye Elliott takes readers on a journey that teaches them how to harvest baskets full of organic produce, milk a dairy cow (and make butter), plant a homestead orchard, can jams and jellies, and even raise chickens and bees. From her experience running The Elliott Homestead, Shaye provides all the how-to wisdom you need to know about: -The benefits of a home garden -The basics of seed starting -Building your own greenhouse -What belongs in the winter garden -Canning, freezing, and dehydrating techniques and recipes -The pros and cons of caged vs. free-range chickens -Keeping a dairy cow and what to do with all the milk -Raising animals for meat -Making your own cider and wine -And so much more Welcome to the Farm is aimed to serve homesteaders and urban-farmers alike, guiding them through the beginning stages of small-area farming and utilizing whatever amount of space they have available for optimal and delicious food production.

Author Notes

Shaye Elliott is the founder of the blog, The Elliott Homestead. She is a beekeeper, avid gardener, and spends much of her summer preserving a variety of foods for the winter larder. The Elliott Homestead currently reaches over 100,000 unique visitors each month, averaging around 300,000 page views per month. Shaye lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

The latest book from Elliott, a homesteader, blogger, and author of two prior cookbooks, is a how-to manual for folks who wonder if life on the farm is for them. Elliott, a champion of the homesteading movement, appreciates the simpler way of life-and longs for a return to traditions she saw on her own grandfather's farm. Elliott shares her enthusiasm for life on the farm with her husband and four homeschooled children, and readers get a day-to-day look at what is necessary to keep a farm ticking along. The book is filled with useful tips on how to save seeds, how to make herbal teas, and how to decide if dairy farming is the right choice for you. Some suggestions she offers are too simplistic, even for a basic book, such as a recommendation on how to use the summer's bounty of tomatoes: "Tuck sliced tomatoes into a sandwich." One look at the list of "basic equipment" needed to slaughter a pig (".22 rifle, sharp knife, rope, 55-gallon drum, bone saw") may sort the daydreamers from those meant to be farmers. The book includes some recipes with more general appeal, such as recipes for homemade chorizo, honey meringues (with honey from your own hive if you're lucky), and fruit wine. This is a book for the armchair wannabe farmer and for those seriously considering homesteading. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.