Preface to earlier editions -- Introduction -- The meaning of self-sufficiency -- Food from the garden -- Food from animals -- Food from the fields -- Food from the wild -- In the dairy -- In the kitchen -- Brewing & wine-making -- Energy & waste -- Glossary -- Index -- Resources -- About the authors.
Summary:
The Self Sufficient Life and How to Live It is the only book that teaches all the skills needed to live independently in harmony with the land harnessing natural forms of energy, raising crops and keeping livestock, preserving foodstuffs, making beer and wine, basketry, carpentry, weaving, and much more. Our 2023 edition included 150 new full-color illustrations and a special section in which John Seymour, the father of the back to basics movement, explains the philosophy of self-sufficiency and its power to transform lives and create communities. More relevant than ever in our high-tech world, The Self Sufficient Life and How to Live It is the ultimate practical guide for realists and dreamers alike.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.