{"product_id":"the-encyclopedia-of-country-living-40th-anniversary-edition-the-original-manual-for-living-off-the-land-doing-it-yourself","title":"The Encyclopedia of Country Living, 40th Anniversary Edition: The Original Manual for Living off the Land \u0026 Doing It Yourself","description":"From craft culture to survivalists, preppers, homesteaders, urban farmers, and everyone in between there is a desire for a simpler way of life—a healthier, greener, more self-sustaining and holistic approach to modern life.\n\nThe knowledge you need to survive and thrive off the grid is at your fingertips in The Encyclopedia of Country Living, the best-selling resource for the homesteading movement. With its origins in the back-to-the-land effort of the late 1960s, Carla Emery’s landmark book has grown into a comprehensive guide to building your sustainable country escape haven, while lowering your carbon footprint in the process.\n\nThe 40th anniversary edition offers up-to-date and detailed information on the fundamentals of topics like homegrown food; raising chickens, goats, and pigs; beekeeping; food preservation; mail-order supply sourcing; foraging; and much, much more (even how to deliver a baby)—everything you need to lead a self-sufficient lifestyle in the 21st century.\n\nBasic, thorough, and reliable, this book deserves a place in urban and rural homes alike.\n\nTable of Contents\n\n1 Oddments\n2 Introduction to Plants\n3 Grasses, Grains \u0026amp; Canes\n4 Garden Vegetables\n5 Herbs \u0026amp; Flavorings\n6 Tree, Vine, Bush \u0026amp; Bramble\n7 Food Preservation\n8 Introduction to Animals\n9 Poultry\n10 Goats, Cows \u0026amp; Home Dairying\n11 Bee, Rabbit, Sheep \u0026amp; Pig\n12 Appendix\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1570618402\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: LFV.1570618402.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Emery, Carla\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in very good condition.  Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Books for Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50698694230213,"sku":"LFV.1570618402.VG","price":23.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/2914\/4773\/files\/1570618402-0.jpg?v=1791997943","url":"https:\/\/www.booksforlife.store\/products\/the-encyclopedia-of-country-living-40th-anniversary-edition-the-original-manual-for-living-off-the-land-doing-it-yourself","provider":"Books for Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}