Resources - Backyard Farming: On an Acre - page 395

Bonney, Richard E. Beekeeping: A Practical Guide . North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 1993.

A great basic book that includes good information about the honey harvest and potential ailments
bees face.

Deleplane, Keith. First Lessons in Beekeeping . Hamilton, IL: Dadant & Sons, 2007. A seemingly
simple little book, this offering by Dadant's apiary supplies has everything you need to get started.

Ekarius, Carol, and Paula Simmons. Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep . North Adams, MA: Storey
Publishing, 2009. A good overview of sheep ownership with specifics of wool production, live-
stock guardians, and how to obtain an organic certification.

Practical Rabbit Housing Brochure by Southern University Agricultural Center.
bit.ly/BYFRabbitHouse. Compares several hutch styles.

Sayer, Maggie. Storey's Guide to Raising Meat Goats . North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 2010.

Information about marketing meat goats and specializing in making a profit from meat goats.

Part 4: Enjoying the Bounty
Barry, James, and Margaret Floyd. The Naked Foods Cookbook . Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2012.
Whole foods recipes that incorporate many of the freshly grown or locally available produce you
want to eat.

Bubel, Mike, and Nancy Bubel. Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables . North
Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 1991. An excellent resource for storing foods in a root cellar or

basement storage.

Gasteiger, Daniel. Yes, You Can! And Freeze and Dry It, Too . Brentwood, TN: Cool Springs Press,
2010. A great resource that is highly visual and shows clear step-by-step directions for canning,
freezing, dehydrating, and pickling your garden's produce for longer-term storage.

Gladstar, Rosemary. Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health . North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 2008.
If you only get one herbal medicine book, this is one that is worth your money to buy. Dozens of
recipes as well as an explanation of how to prepare herbal remedies in the appendix section makes
this topic a good reference.

Part 5: Crafting from the Backyard Farm
Berry, C. J. J. First Steps in Winemaking . East Petersburg, PA: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2011.

Lots of information about making your own wine, including grapes for your area and favorite
wines, producing the juice, fermentation, and the intricacies of bottling and aging wines.