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Homesteading Book Reviews collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Enslaved By Ducks by Bob Tarte

Poor Bob. Although he and his wife live in the country on…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton: A Legend in His Own Time

I first learned about Popcorn Sutton by trawling the viewing options on…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Farmers of Forty Centuries by F.H. King: A Review

When I arrived at Emerson College, in Forest Row, Sussex, England, in…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Prepping: Not Just for Preppers, Anymore

Maybe it’s just me, but for a long while, I was leery…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Shelter from the Machine: Homesteaders in the Age of Capitalism by Jason G. Strange – A Review

Seen within, and from, a broader perspective, modern homesteaders have much in…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Generous Fruits – A Survey of American Homesteading: A Book Review

Have you ever wondered why, when so much of the homesteading lifestyle…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

The Self-Reliant Homestead by Charles A. Sanders (Book Review)

Charles A. Sanders, author of The Self-Reliant Homestead: A Book of Country…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Ford Model 8N Operator’s Manual

  Perhaps you’re wondering what sort of character would write a book…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

The Real Dirt on Farmer John: A Review

I saw this film on a rainy day in the Bay Area. …

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Heading Home by Lawrence Scanlan Review

Beginning life anew in a country setting is a dream that many…

Victoria Varga Victoria Varga

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