Sustainable Home

Whether you want to raise goats for the money or just for the fun of it - you’ve come to the right place! Have you always wanted to have goats running around in your backyard, but were intimidated by everything it would entail? With this clear-cut and easy-to-understand guide, you’ll feel completely confident in your ability to look after your herd, and you’ll quickly find yourself part of a growing and heartwarming community of goat farmers. No more doubts, no more feeling overwhelmed, and no more not knowing where to start.

Do you know how to stay healthy in the face of an emergency? Prepare now to keep your immune system on your side, no matter what happens tomorrow. The chances of being stuck in our homes for long periods of time are greater than ever, and when disaster strikes, it can be difficult to get hold of crucial supplies.

Long before technology took over, humans used to live a simple life. Grazing livestock, raising chickens, and milking cows were the ways of our ancestors to provide them with food and earn a living. With the passage of time, however, a lot has changed. Nevertheless, many people still find it a very captivating hobby and put much effort into raising animals in their backyards. Raising Backyard Chickens is here to equip you with all the information that you need!

A graceful, inspired memoir about building a home from scratch and discovering a true sense of self - in just eighty-four square feet - by Dee Williams, a pioneer in sustainable living and the proud owner of a very tiny house. Discovering the sustainability movement and building her own house was just the beginning of building a new life. Williams can now list everything she owns on one sheet of paper, her monthly bills amount to about eight dollars, and it takes her ten minutes to clean the entire house.

Are you ready to embrace a life of sustainability and self-sufficiency? With Homestead Essentials, you’ll discover practical, actionable steps to grow your own food, raise small livestock, and build DIY projects—even if you’re short on time, space, or experience. Learn how to: * Grow the top five vegetables perfect for small spaces. * Master canning and preserve your harvest year-round. * Build a root cellar, start composting, and raise chickens for daily fresh eggs. * Conserve water, protect your garden from pests naturally, and create a thriving herb garden.

Camas Davis was at an unhappy crossroads. A longtime magazine writer and editor in the food world, she'd returned to her home state of Oregon with her boyfriend from New York City to take an appealing job at a Portland lifestyle magazine. But neither job nor boyfriend delivered on her dreams, and in the span of a year, Davis was unemployed and on her own. Disillusioned by the years she’d spent mediating the lives of others for a living, she had no idea what to do next. She did know one thing: She no longer wanted to write about the real thing; she wanted to be the real thing.

Unleash the hidden potential of your backyard with Raising Livestock, your essential guide to turning small spaces into thriving micro-farms. Explore the wonders of backyard farming and discover why backyard livestock can transform your life, offering sustainability, fresh produce, and a deep connection to nature—all within your own home environment. Start your journey with insights on how to select the right livestock to fit your space and legal guidelines, ensuring harmony with your neighborhood. Dive into beginner-friendly sections that cover everything from chicken breeds for eggs and...

Looking for a way to achieve financial freedom while living a simpler, more fulfilling lifestyle? Look no further than Homesteading Your Way to Financial Freedom - the ultimate guide to the homesteading lifestyle and the financial benefits associated with it. In this comprehensive eBook, you'll discover how homesteading can help you downsize your life, reduce your debt, grow your own food, raise livestock, craft and sell homestead creations, generate income from your property, and even go off-grid with renewable energy sources. From alternative dwellings to homeschooling, this book covers ...

The Homestead Basic Series is a collection of works that answer the often-asked questions of individuals trying to start living more self-sufficiently. Each book in this set holds solid information geared toward beginning hobbyist.

As you may already know, it is very common for people to attach much more importanc.e to material things than they should. Minimalism helps us make room for the truly important things in life: our passions, what drives us, our family, our health, etc.

Unlock the door to self-sufficiency with your very own copy of "The Homesteader's Handbook." This comprehensive guide is your steadfast companion as you embark on a fulfilling journey of homesteading. From Chapters 1 to 20, The Homesteader's Handbook guides you, every step of the way, illuminating both fundamental principles and advanced concepts of self-reliance. Starting with the philosophy and basics of homesteading in Chapter 1, it takes you straight into the nuts and bolts of selecting the perfect homestead location in Chapter 2. Our meticulously detailed guide doesn't stop there. In ...

Bokashi is Japanese for "fermented organic matter". While bokashi has enjoyed great popularity in many parts of the world, it is still relatively unknown in North America. From scraps to soil, Bokashi Composting is the complete, step-by-step, do-it-yourself guide to this amazing process.

Make healthier life choices to heal yourself and the environment through self-sufficiency. Holistic Homesteading by Roxanne Ahern provides the tools for living slowly, intentionally, and better through permaculture, edible gardening, and organic farming.

Essential Rainwater Harvesting is a comprehensive manual for designing, building, and maintaining water-harvesting systems for the warm and cold climates of the world. Presenting design considerations and approaches for the most common household rainwater supply scenarios.

At the close of the twentieth century, corporate capitalism extended its reach over the globe. While its defenders argue that globalization is the only way forward for modern, democratic societies, the spread of this system is failing to meet even the most basic needs of billions of individuals around the world. Moreover, the entrenchment of this free market system is undermining the foundations of healthy societies, caring communities, and personal wellbeing.

Discover 50 Quick And Easy Tips To Prepare Your Home For A Disaster! Have you ever wondered what would happen if your home should be the victim of an unforeseeable and devastating event? Being prepared for the worst can help you to handle these events without draining your pocketbook and stressing you out. Many people don’t think that it can happen to them, but it can happen to anyone at any time. If you are prepared for anything, the disasters that can affect your home will not seem like as big of a crisis as they would have been had you not had preparations in place. This book contains ...

If 20 percent of the population implemented half the solutions in this book, it would solve the biggest global problems. All without writing to politicians, joining protests, signing petitions, or being angry at the people that are causing the problems. Good solutions are often different from conventional environmental wisdom. The average American adult has a carbon footprint of 30 tons per year. Replacing a petroleum car with an electric car will cut 2 tons. But if you live in a cold climate and you switch from electric heat to a rocket mass heater, you will cut 27 tons!

Twenty years ago, with The End of Nature, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about global warming. Those warnings went mostly unheeded; now, he insists, we need to acknowledge that we've waited too long, and that massive change is not only unavoidable but already under way. Our old familiar globe is suddenly melting, drying, acidifying, flooding, and burning in ways that no human has ever seen.

The industrial age made possible by fossil fuels will surely decline as these fuels run out. In The Ecotechnic Future John Michael Greer alerts the listener to possible changes future generations may face as these dwindling fuel supplies lead first to a deindustrial age, then to a society which salvages the remnants of our current plenty, and eventually to a time in which people may learn to live in balance with the environment: an ecotechnic society.

Life can and does get in the way of our greatest dreams and plans sometimes. You’ve built your business and I am sure you’d fight tooth and nail to make sure it survives anything. Poor health, pandemics, life’s curve balls – but how? How do you prepare for the unknown? I’ve been there, twice! My business survived me having four months off after neurosurgery – with no loss of income. I survived the pandemic – with no loss of income and now I want to share with you how you can ensure your business is safe, sustainable and profitable - even if you’re not there to oversee ...