Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Madigan, Carleen.
The Backyard Homestead
. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing,
2009.
This topic is nothing but trouble. You'll read the chicken section and suddenly start look-
ing at your backyard to see if you have enough space to plant barley and hops to grow
your own beer. It's a handy guide that covers everything from livestock to sourdough
bread—and all from a regular suburban house with a half acre or even less.
Pangman, Judy.
Chicken Coops
. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 2006.
If you'd like to build your own coop, here are plans, elevation drawings, and basic build-
ing ideas for 45 original coops—from strictly practical to flights of fancy.
Rossier, Jay.
Living with Chickens
. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2004. An amazing topic
and resource for the new bird lover—a beautifully photographed guide and beginner's
resource.
Woginrich, Jenna,
Made from Scratch
. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 2009.
The author's story of finding her own first flock, along with other homesteading adven-
tures involving gardening, rabbits, and honeybees.
HOBBY FARMS
MAGAZINE
BowTie, Inc.
800-627-6157
One of the reasons I got into this mess in the first place was from thumbing through is-
sues of
Hobby Farms
in college. That bolted me into my hunt for my own little farm. A
great all-around resource.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS
Ogden Publications, Inc.
800-234-3368
www.motherearthnews.com
Forty plus years of helping people learn to
live better and to live off the land. Everything from gardening tips to recipes, from how
to pick out a tractor to breaking environmental news. The best investment in a magazine
you can make as a small-scale homesteader.