Small-Scale Grain Raising – Hillside Books
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First published in 1977 & now updated, this book offers an introduction to a wide range of both common & lesser-known speciality grains & related field crops, from corn, wheat & rye to buckwheat, millet, rice, spelt, flax & even beans & sunflowers.
ISBN: 9781603580779 Author: Tester, Logsdon	Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Publication Date: 12th May 2009	Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing Cover: Paperback	Dewey: 633.10484 (edition:22) Pages: 308	Language: English	Edition: 2nd Edition	Readership: General - Trade / Code: K Category: Undefined Subjects: Organic gardening, Sustainable agriculture
First published in 1977, this book-from one of America’s most famous and prolific agricultural writers-became an almost instant classic among homestead gardeners and small farmers. Now fully updated and available once more, Small-Scale Grain Raising offers a entirely new generation of readers the best introduction to a wide range of both common and lesser-known specialty grains and related field crops, from corn, wheat, and rye to buckwheat, millet, rice, spelt, flax, and even beans and sunflowers.
More and more Americans are seeking out locally grown foods, yet one of the real stumbling blocks to their efforts has been finding local sources for grains, which are grown mainly on large, distant corporate farms. At the same time, commodity prices for grains-and the products made from them-have skyrocketed due to rising energy costs and increased demand. In this book, Gene Logsdon proves that anyone who has access to a large garden or small farm can (and should) think outside the agribusiness box and learn to grow healthy whole grains or beans-the base of our culinary food pyramid-alongside their fruits and vegetables.
Never has there been a better time, or a more receptive audience, for this book. Localvores, serious home gardeners, CSA farmers, and whole-foods advocates-in fact, all people who value fresh, high-quality foods-will find a field full of information and ideas in this once and future classic.
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