My favorite book of all time is Gene Logsdon's The Contrary Farmer (esp. Ch 2 Pastoral Economics); you will continue to find nuggets of wisdom with repeated readings. IMO Logsdon honed all of his thinking about small scale farming/homesteading into this one book. For inspiration during the tough days of small-scale farming, George Henderson's The Farming Ladder and Farmer's Progress. George also wrote the Farming Manual -- a detailed guide of how to do manual work on a farm (how to carry things, etc.). Henderson's books are hard to find (from the UK), but well worth it -- if you can only purchase one, get The Farming Ladder.
Great list! I have many of these books. I would like to add a couple more to the list… The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery Root Cellaring by Mike & Nancy Bubel When Technology Fails by Matthew Stein The Independent Farmstead by Shawn & Beth Dougherty Handy Farm Devices by Rollie Cobleigh I could go on! Many great books, especially if you want to deep dive into a particular subject (growing grains, seed saving, permaculture, poultry, butchering)
Gene Logsdon. He has a bunch of books. Very well written and easy to read and follow. Feels like a good conversation rather trying to decipher the persons wording and meaning etc. Topics from manure, fruits, berries, woodlots, gardening, grass farming, grain farming, aquaculture, and even philosophical stuff. BEST AUTHOR
The Foxfire series has 12 books, we have all of them. Like you i love training oxen, im planning on starting another team in the spring. A word of caution about the Readers Digest Back to Basics book. I barrowed that book to a lady i worked with years ago, I've been married to that same lady for 25+years. 🤣😂🤣
Good video. I would certainly include all of the John Seymour books, all of the Ralph Borsodi books, Carla Emery's Country Living book, and some others. I'm not much on the Foxfire books. My opinion is that the greatest resource is the free online library at Cornell University, "The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture". Unlimited reading and knowledge there!
One of my favorite food preservation books is " Putting Food By" covers drying, root storage and canning. It also explains which one is the best way. Thanks Pa, I've got a few of the books in your top ten! I've been homesteading since the early eighties...we still can and freeze all of our veggies every year.
I’ve been wondering if you were going to do this video. Great list!! My favorites are the Foxfire books; country wisdom, and know how it is a very very large book from the editors of storey books; the holistic orchard by Michael Phillips; the vegetable gardeners Bible by Edward C Smith; the manual of practical homesteading by John Vivian; the art of working horses by Lynn Miller; terrific tomatoes, sensational spuds, and mouthwatering melons by Jerry Baker
The Encyclopedia of Country Living- Carla Emery I can't even begin to explain the knowledge compiled in this book. It is huge. Makes the actual Bible look like a short story. If I need to know something I usually start with this book. It's probably in there
John Seymour books are must have as well, “The fat of the land” is probably my favorite William Cobbet “Cottage Economy” Shawn and Beth Dougherty “the independent homestead”
Great video, of all them books I've got one the you can farm one every good homestead need a good library to go with it I've got books and books and some ways are great and some are not combining some ways are good too keep up the great work and god bless
My grandpa was a blacksmith but they called it welding. His business was Sergeant's Welding and his sign was in the movie Color Purple I should have watched and learned more from him Thank you for the book reviews
I fell down the homestead rabbit hole via Bill Mollison's "Permaculture A Designers Manual.". From that to John Seymour and John Jeavons. Gene Logsdon is wonderful, and he introduced me to Wendell Berry and David Kline. Joel Salatin, Richard Perkins from Ridgedale Farms and Curtis Stone are more common.
I’ve seen foxfire on a cold November moonless night, on the bottom of a damp decayed log - phosphorescent fungi. It was interesting to me as an adult to read the preface of #1 after having perused the book numerous times as a youngster. The purpose of the book speaks louder than the actual content.
Book Suggestion - Back to Eden by Jethro Kloss. While it is not a farm book, I believe it is a must have for the homesteader. Especially one that lives out in the middle of nowhere without much access to Hospitals. (Or if you, like me, only trust someone that has a white coat on if hes busy butchering n animal) I believe it was first printed in 1939. It focuses on natural ways to heal our bodies using only the medication that our Father provides us (Herbs, weeds, water etc)
Project Gutenberg - Practical tip for people looking for old books that cannot easily be found or bought. There is an online book repository of books outside of the Copyright. Search for Project Gutenberg (Like the press) (Older than 100 years) In particular 10 Acres Enough is on there. Thank you for the suggestion Pa Mac
Howdy y’all- great bunch of books. Roy Underhill has been my hero for many years. I have his books that are pretty dogearded now along with the Foxfire books. That’s the nudge I needed to start building log cabins. Hope all is well down there. God’s blessings to y’all
Cache Lake Country is another book of practical skills weaved into a narrative told over a full season of living along Cache Lake in the Canadian north woods. Hunting, trapping, fishing, and practical methods of how to live simply on the land. The recipe for his raspberry shrub is worth the price of admission. Lots of good stories sprinkled throughout.
J'aime beaucoup le livre " Le jardin vivrier " écrit par Marie Thévard chez l'éditeur Écosociéte. Je suis confiante qu'il sera un jour traduit en anglais. C'est en ce qui me concerne un très grand livre!
Definitely! Not just a fun and inspiring book with great illustrations but also surprisingly useful information for a book that covers so many topics with a very limited number of pages for each topic.
John Seymour is my favorite author. His books have been published in multiple languages. His book "The Fat of the Land" tells about his first experiences with self sufficient living and is very inspiring.
Could you do a presentation on wheel hoe's. I'm thinking about the hoss double wheel hoe but I'm not sure how helpfully they truly are or aren't, thank you.
My favorite tool for repairing computers is a ball peen hammer. Thanks for the excellent information here, Pa!
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There's no problem that can't be solved with the proper application of a little high explosive. (I was a combat engineer)
My favorite book of all time is Gene Logsdon's The Contrary Farmer (esp. Ch 2 Pastoral Economics); you will continue to find nuggets of wisdom with repeated readings. IMO Logsdon honed all of his thinking about small scale farming/homesteading into this one book. For inspiration during the tough days of small-scale farming, George Henderson's The Farming Ladder and Farmer's Progress. George also wrote the Farming Manual -- a detailed guide of how to do manual work on a farm (how to carry things, etc.). Henderson's books are hard to find (from the UK), but well worth it -- if you can only purchase one, get The Farming Ladder.
Great list! I have many of these books. I would like to add a couple more to the list…
The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery
Root Cellaring by Mike & Nancy Bubel
When Technology Fails by Matthew Stein
The Independent Farmstead by Shawn & Beth Dougherty
Handy Farm Devices by Rollie Cobleigh
I could go on! Many great books, especially if you want to deep dive into a particular subject (growing grains, seed saving, permaculture, poultry, butchering)
Gene Logsdon. He has a bunch of books. Very well written and easy to read and follow. Feels like a good conversation rather trying to decipher the persons wording and meaning etc. Topics from manure, fruits, berries, woodlots, gardening, grass farming, grain farming, aquaculture, and even philosophical stuff. BEST AUTHOR
The Foxfire series has 12 books, we have all of them. Like you i love training oxen, im planning on starting another team in the spring.
A word of caution about the Readers Digest Back to Basics book. I barrowed that book to a lady i worked with years ago, I've been married to that same lady for 25+years. 🤣😂🤣
Good video. I would certainly include all of the John Seymour books, all of the Ralph Borsodi books, Carla Emery's Country Living book, and some others. I'm not much on the Foxfire books. My opinion is that the greatest resource is the free online library at Cornell University, "The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture". Unlimited reading and knowledge there!
I have back to basics. It cover alot.very good book
Building Small Barns, Sheds, And Shelters by Monte Burch is another book I highly recommend.
One of my favorite food preservation books is " Putting Food By" covers drying, root storage and canning. It also explains which one is the best way. Thanks Pa, I've got a few of the books in your top ten! I've been homesteading since the early eighties...we still can and freeze all of our veggies every year.
I’ve been wondering if you were going to do this video. Great list!! My favorites are the Foxfire books; country wisdom, and know how it is a very very large book from the editors of storey books; the holistic orchard by Michael Phillips; the vegetable gardeners Bible by Edward C Smith; the manual of practical homesteading by John Vivian; the art of working horses by Lynn Miller; terrific tomatoes, sensational spuds, and mouthwatering melons by Jerry Baker
I love Joel Slaton. He and you and many other have taught me to be more self reliant and on the cheap!
When you gonna write a book, Pa Mac?
He has
I love gene's books!
I loved watching The Woodwright's Show.
I appreciate and am grateful for both of y'all ❣️
The Encyclopedia of Country Living- Carla Emery
I can't even begin to explain the knowledge compiled in this book. It is huge. Makes the actual Bible look like a short story. If I need to know something I usually start with this book. It's probably in there
"Build it better yourself" is one of my favorites
John Seymour books are must have as well, “The fat of the land” is probably my favorite
William Cobbet “Cottage Economy”
Shawn and Beth Dougherty “the independent homestead”
Great video, of all them books I've got one the you can farm one every good homestead need a good library to go with it I've got books and books and some ways are great and some are not combining some ways are good too keep up the great work and god bless
Thank you sir! You are a gentleman and a scholar.
You are very welcome, Chris. Thank YOU!
Excellent video once again! Thank you.
Mammie
Yes Joel Saltine ... I have a dozen of his books
My grandpa was a blacksmith but they called it welding. His business was Sergeant's Welding and his sign was in the movie Color Purple
I should have watched and learned more from him
Thank you for the book reviews
Wonderful video,always lookin to increase my knowledge and library. Thank you
The Foxfire cookbook is wonderful.
Yep.
What other cookbook tells you how to fix up squirrel and turtle?
I fell down the homestead rabbit hole via Bill Mollison's "Permaculture A Designers Manual.". From that to John Seymour and John Jeavons. Gene Logsdon is wonderful, and he introduced me to Wendell Berry and David Kline. Joel Salatin, Richard Perkins from Ridgedale Farms and Curtis Stone are more common.
I’m so glad that you are doing so good! I’ve been watching your videos since the pandemic. Let’s get you to 100k! Love you Pa Mac!
I’ve seen foxfire on a cold November moonless night, on the bottom of a damp decayed log - phosphorescent fungi.
It was interesting to me as an adult to read the preface of #1 after having perused the book numerous times as a youngster. The purpose of the book speaks louder than the actual content.
Thanks Pa Mac. enjoyed your book selection alot. Stay safe and keep up the great videos. Fred.
I loved County Side and Small Stock Journal
Book Suggestion - Back to Eden by Jethro Kloss. While it is not a farm book, I believe it is a must have for the homesteader. Especially one that lives out in the middle of nowhere without much access to Hospitals. (Or if you, like me, only trust someone that has a white coat on if hes busy butchering n animal) I believe it was first printed in 1939. It focuses on natural ways to heal our bodies using only the medication that our Father provides us (Herbs, weeds, water etc)
That oxen book IS fantastic! I'm using their techniques to train a team of goats, since I don't have room for real oxen.
Project Gutenberg - Practical tip for people looking for old books that cannot easily be found or bought. There is an online book repository of books outside of the Copyright. Search for Project Gutenberg (Like the press) (Older than 100 years) In particular 10 Acres Enough is on there.
Thank you for the suggestion Pa Mac
Howdy y’all- great bunch of books. Roy Underhill has been my hero for many years. I have his books that are pretty dogearded now along with the Foxfire books. That’s the nudge I needed to start building log cabins. Hope all is well down there. God’s blessings to y’all
Truly classics!
Yall take care up there; hope to see you again soon
Cache Lake Country is another book of practical skills weaved into a narrative told over a full season of living along Cache Lake in the Canadian north woods. Hunting, trapping, fishing, and practical methods of how to live simply on the land. The recipe for his raspberry shrub is worth the price of admission. Lots of good stories sprinkled throughout.
i love "possum living" by dolly freed
A book you would appreciate and love is Handy farm devices it's very very very old look it up lots of incredible information
Great episode! Thank you for making these. I'm hoping for a good matching pair of steers for ya.
Great list Pa. I have a friend here in North Carolina, Allison Sturgill, that works oxen and has some videos here on UA-cam.
Ken Kern's Owner-Built Home and Owner-Built Homestead. The Good Life by Helen and Scott Nearing.
J'aime beaucoup le livre " Le jardin vivrier " écrit par Marie Thévard chez l'éditeur Écosociéte. Je suis confiante qu'il sera un jour traduit en anglais. C'est en ce qui me concerne un très grand livre!
I'd add 2 by M.G. Kains: "Five Acres and Independence" and "We Wanted a Farm"
The Good Life by Helen and Scott Nearing.
Five Acres and Independence Maurice Kains
"The self-sufficient life and how to live it" by John Seymour
Definitely! Not just a fun and inspiring book with great illustrations but also surprisingly useful information for a book that covers so many topics with a very limited number of pages for each topic.
John Seymour is my favorite author. His books have been published in multiple languages. His book "The Fat of the Land" tells about his first experiences with self sufficient living and is very inspiring.
@@spage80 fat of the land is my favorite homestead book. I’m actually reading again right now
"...but the broadaxe would work." 🤪
Could you do a presentation on wheel hoe's. I'm thinking about the hoss double wheel hoe but I'm not sure how helpfully they truly are or aren't, thank you.
To add on to Joel Salatin, he has a YT channel "Farm Like A Lunatic with Joel Salatin" that has a lot of great information.
Five Acres and Independence: A Handbook for Small Farm Management by Maurice G. Kains
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