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Home Farming Revolution for Drylands - Black and White

by Melanie Rubin

A practical guide to farming in drylands

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A practical guide to farming in drylands

Developed from workshops at Mother Nature Gardens and Sacred Heart Backyard Farm, this guide sets out a step-by-step approach to turning a plot of land into a small home farm. Its techniques are rooted in the desert Southwest of the United States, while the description presents the underlying principles as applicable in other places too. Food access is part of the book’s framing: the authors connect home farming with fresh, organic produce and the possibility of growing healthy food regardless of income or location. The result is a practical focus on adapting a garden plot to local conditions and bringing food production closer to home.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Home gardeners interested in growing food in desert or dryland conditions
  • Readers exploring small-scale urban or backyard farming
  • People seeking introductory, step-by-step guidance on converting a plot into a micro-farm

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Dryland gardeningHome food productionFood accessOrganic produce

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Book overview

Developed out of Zoe Wilcox and Melanie Rubin's workshops at Mother Nature Gardens and Sacred Heart Backyard Farm, "The Home Farming Revolution for Drylands" is a step-by step guide to help you convert any plot of land into a micro-farm. Although the book focuses on techniques for the desert Southwest of the United States, the main concepts and principles are applicable anywhere. The benefits of creating home farms in our towns and cities are as plentiful as the bounty they produce. We need healthy food in order to be healthy. The United States faces a growing number of health concerns that may be catalyzed or exaggerated by poor nutrition in this, the "wealthiest nation in the world." Wilcox and Rubin believe a person shouldn't have to be wealthy to eat healthy! Home farming provides healthy, organic food at peak freshness to all people despite economic status or location.
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