The essential book of basic skills and country wisdom for living off the land, being prepared, and doing it yourself. Keep your family healthy, safe, and independent, no matter what's going on in the world.

With its origins in the back-to-the-land movement of the late 1960s, Carla Emery’s landmark book has grown into a comprehensive guide to living in the country and developing a sustainable lifestyle, while lowering your carbon footprint in the process.

Find inspiration and know-how to live independently in this comprehensive guide, including how to:

• Can, dry, and preserve food
• Plan your garden
• Grow your own food
• Make 20-minute cheese
• Make your own natural skincare products
• Bake bread
• Cook on a wood stove
• Learn beekeeping
• Raise chickens, goats, and pigs
• Create natural skincare products
• Make organic bug spray
• Treat your family with homemade remedies
• Make fruit leather
• Forage for wild food
• Spin wool into yarn
• Mill your own flour 
• Tap a maple tree

And more!

Basic, thorough, and reliable, this spiral bound book deserves a place in urban and rural homes alike.

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